Get and Bring Proof of Disability Many, many places in Paris (the Louvre, The Eiffel Tower, Versailles, etc.) will let you and a companion jump the line and get in free with proof of disability. It is not clear that simply being in a wheelchair is enough (it is not enough for Paris Disneyland). IfContinue reading “Preparing for Paris”
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SF to Disneyland California
(writing 2/26/2021, updated 3/7/23) My very first plane ride with the wheelchair was from San Francisco to Disneyland. It started and ended with disaster, but we made it! I had been warned about how to prepare the chair for flight and it survived the trip there. More on flights and transit later in post. WhenContinue reading “SF to Disneyland California”
Maui
We were there for a wedding, so that was our primary focus, but we did manage to get out a bit. Flying in We had to fly into Honolulu first because the only flights from SF to Hawaii with lay-back seats (which I need for long flights) go through there. The hop to Maui wasContinue reading “Maui”
Review of the Permobile M5
Controls I tried out the floor model and the first thing I noticed was that there was no button control pad to change positions like my old M300 has. It was always an additional option (apparently originally intended to be for carers used in the back), not standard, but apparently they stopped making them?! ThisContinue reading “Review of the Permobile M5”
PBS News Hour Interview
Recently I along with others was interviewed for a segment on airline wheelchair travel for the PBS news hour. The interview was about an hour, but they can only fit in snippets of what you say. I’m still sorry they didn’t include what I told them was the most important thing- which is that thereContinue reading “PBS News Hour Interview”
O’ahu (at Disney’s Aulani)
This is the second time I have been there since getting sick four and a half years ago. First time here. It was amazing both times, though on a personal note much more so this time because my health has noticeably improved since I went four years ago. They have done so much to honorContinue reading “O’ahu (at Disney’s Aulani)”
Day 11 Techapi to SF and conclusions
Our trip: SF>Barstow>Grand Canyon>Bryce Canyon>Moab/Arches>Santa Fe>Petroglyphs/Gallup (route 66)>Petrified Forest/Needles (route 66)>Joshua Tree/Techapi>SF This time on our way back we took a 30 min detour to take the 5 instead of taking 99, though it was the most direct route. The state of 99 is horrific. In an RV it is hurtful to me because ofContinue reading “Day 11 Techapi to SF and conclusions”
Day 10 Needles to Tehachpi and Joshua Tree
Once again, load up your gas in Needles, don’t get gas at the “Gas Oasis” in the middle of the Mojave if you can avoid it because it is twice the price of California gas (which is expensive already). The drive from Needles to the park was odd. Lots of middle of nowhere with noContinue reading “Day 10 Needles to Tehachpi and Joshua Tree”
Day 9 Gallup to Needles
This was a day of a lot of Route 66 stops. Yellow Horse Trading Post. Very very kitsch. Another classic Route 66 stop. No one was wearing masks (covid times) so we left quickly. Did get my kid one of the pressed pennies by the door though. “The Petrified Forest” is a bit deceptive asContinue reading “Day 9 Gallup to Needles”
Day 8 Santa Fe to Gallup
We got a late start leaving Santa Fe (noonish) so this was a short day. When I first planned I guessed this would happen and booked the Gallup RV place. Then I changed it to Holbrook (which looked like a nicer town to stay in) by the Petrified Forest National Park, but when they dayContinue reading “Day 8 Santa Fe to Gallup”
My Wandering Wheels 