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MB Sprinter Van Build Part 1

Finding a wheelchair accessible full sized van proved difficult, so we purchased a Sprinter cargo van and created a plan to finish it out for ourselves, incorporating what would be needed for wheelchair use. Easier said than done but still enjoyable. I have used a mini van for years and ...
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St. George, Bryce & Zion Canyons, Utah

In October 2020 we traveled to the South West and visited St. George UT, along with Zion and Bryce  Canyon. We have visited these canyons previously but never spent any time in St. George. Sherrie plays pickle ball and there had been a tournament scheduled, but due to Covid it ...
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Napa Valley Wine Country

The Napa Valley is filled with gorgeous and tasty wineries from below the city of Napa, Domaine Caneros with champagne, up to Chateau Montelena famous as the location in the movie “Bottle Shock”, at the top of the valley. In that movie tastings were free and now tastings range from ...
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Vancouver B.C.

  Vancouver B.C.  I grew up in Vancouver and on our recent visit there we visited with my family and stayed down town at the Westin Bayshore on Coal Harbor, adjacent to Stanley Park. They were a couple of days for proper vacation and they proved to be so. An ...
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Redding California

Sundial Bridge: If you have ever viewed photos or traveled to Europe you would have seen bridges or buildings of similar design to the Sundial Bridge which crosses the Sacramento River in Redding, which was designed by Santiago Calatrava. The bridge was completed in 2004 and has become one of ...
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Arches National Park

Arches National Park

  Arches National Park is located in eastern Utah and when driving home from Colorado we stayed in Moab and visited the park. The park is just minutes away from Moab and it shows the visitor a red-rock wonderland of arches, spires, and incredible panoramic views. Much of Arches can ...
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Alaskan Cruise

Alaska Cruise At the end of summer we went on an Alaskan cruise with Holland America, on the Noordam, it was a great trip with amazing things to see and do, with the ship proving quite accessible. The cruise was the last of season and the weather was a little ...
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Rocky Mountain National Park

  This summer we traveled to Rocky Mountain National Park, located northwest of Denver, Colorado, along the front range of the Rocky Mountains. The Continental Divide runs through the middle of the park, it is situated between the towns of Estes Park to the east and Grand Lake to the ...
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National Park System

Yellowstone National Park was the first created and was established by an act signed by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872. The National Park Service was not created until August 25, 1916, by an act signed by President Woodrow Wilson. Yellowstone was created as a National Park in ...
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National and State Park Passes for Wheelchair Users

If you are a permanent wheelchair user, a person with a permanent disability, or a Veteran be sure to access a National Parks Access Pass, and a State Park’s Pass from your state, this will allow entry to the parks at no charge. The National Access Pass is free and ...
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