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 am able to transfer into the passenger side then transfer over to the driver's seat without a WC lift. However, due to the height of the Sprinter a wheelchair lift was needed. There a variety of lifts, mostly ...
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 was cancelled. We had rooms booked and travel plans laid and decided to go on a South West adventure. It was a great trip and of course we were socially distant and choose to wear face masks etc., better to be safe ...
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 $25 - $75 and some by appointment only. The price of tastings and cost of wines has gone up considerably over the past twenty years. There are 450 wineries in the valley some of good quality and some questionab...
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 incredible location with a walking/bike path at it's door giving access to Stanley Park and the other way to Canada Place and the Sea Bus terminal with water shuttles that cross Burrard Inlet to the North Shore. Stanley Park is ...
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 the places in Redding to visit, the Sundial also gives access to the Sacramento River Trail. This trail is a 17 mile walking/biking trail giving access to Caldwell Park, the Aquatic Center, and ...
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 be seen from your vehicle along with a good number of wheelchair accessible trails that will bring you closer to the parks grand features. These paved or packed trails are not too long with some trails ...
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 bleak when we started out but it improved daily. We left Vancouver about dinner time on Sunday, cruised out under the Lions Gate Bridge, passed by Stanley Park, then followed Burrard Inlet out into the Straight of Georgia, and headed ...
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 west. Some of the park’s features are its mountains, lakes, tundra, wildlife, and Trail Ridge Road, the highest paved road in America, with an elevation over 12,000 feet that was completed in the ...
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 the Territories of Montana and Wyoming and it was said to be “a public park or pleasuring-ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the people." The founding of Yellowstone began a worldwide national park ...
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 lasts a life time, it may be obtained at a federal recreation site or by mail, look up Obtaining a National Park Pass online for more information. The state pass may be obtained by contacting your state online or by phone and ...