At first I was scratching my head trying to figure out how I would navigate RV living with mobility issues. I think, like with a lot of things, it takes a bit of time to figure things out. I watch ‘grey nomads’ getting around the van parks and think there must be a way! The … Continue reading Travels with my scooter – RV living
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Travels with my scooter – Gulgong
Gulgong is an old gold mining town. The streets still embrace this heritage. It’s an RV friendly town if you go by a signpost but we found the streets a little tight. Herbert Street was a good fit. We parked the RV and unpacked the scooter. It was a bit empty but it is mid … Continue reading Travels with my scooter – Gulgong
Travels with my scooter – Art silos at Merriwa
We are travelling in an RV to the mid west of NSW. We are headed along the Golden Highway to Merriwa, over 300km from where we first picked up the RV yesterday morning near Sydney airport. What do I see? Farmland, farmland, quarries, and cattle. I wasn’t sure what to expect when we got to … Continue reading Travels with my scooter – Art silos at Merriwa
Travels with my Scooter – Smiths Lake
I’m checking out cool mobility scooters again, this time it’s one at Smiths Lake about 270km north of Sydney in New South Wales. This place is so off the beaten track but oh what fantastic countryside we are driving through. It’s bush, bush, then more bush. Off the freeway you really feel like the bush … Continue reading Travels with my Scooter – Smiths Lake
Travels with my scooter – Woolgoolga – Mobility scooter on a beach
I’m sitting at a park that looks out at Woolgoolga Beach in northern New South Wales. It’s windy and my hats trying to fly away. Then, out the corner of my eye I see a guy on a mobility scooter, and a big one at that. Wow, that’s turbo! He’s got the whole gig happening. … Continue reading Travels with my scooter – Woolgoolga – Mobility scooter on a beach
Travels with my Scooter- Strand Arcade and a Toilet Map App
I live a scooter ride away from Sydney CBD and yet I don’t nearly go there as much as I could. Friends, even strangers will say how lucky I am to live so close to everything. So much is at my doorstep. Yep that’s true. I’m onto it! mobility scooter in strand arcade looking down … Continue reading Travels with my Scooter- Strand Arcade and a Toilet Map App
Travels with my Scooter – Get on that Plane
There were only 2 wheelchairs available for our flight to Airlie Beach so phew I just squeezed in. 2 Wheelchair passengers Here are the 2 wheelchairs with their passengers. There’s yours truly. The other person has broken their foot. The next adventure is getting us both on the plane. When to get to the airport … Continue reading Travels with my Scooter – Get on that Plane
Mobility scooter travel – Marrinawi Cove and Barangaroo Reserve
Visiting Sydney and on your mobility scooter? This place is a must. Mobility scooter paradise! No uneven surfaces, it’s just too new. You’ll love it. Think picnics and parks but get there by 9 as it can get stupid crowded later in the day. Sensational Views Sensational views of Sydney Harbour away from the hustle … Continue reading Mobility scooter travel – Marrinawi Cove and Barangaroo Reserve
Hanging to get Home – Travels with my Scooter
This story’s straight from the horse’s mouth of a friend of mine. She’s an Occupational Therapist. Last week she had one of her new clients trial a mobility scooter. She’d already slogged it out ‘pounding the pavement’ on hilly footpaths. The scooter had all the bells and whistles and her client took their newfound freedom like a kid at the candy store. … Continue reading Hanging to get Home – Travels with my Scooter