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 silo’s at Dunedoo
What a name right. Yes that’s how you pronounce it Dun-ee-do. At the van park they even have this sculpture tribute. But get your head out of the gutter as this word is actually derived from the indigenous name for swan in these parts. The Dunedoo Van Park is on the highway so reasonably priced … Continue reading Travels with my scooter – Art silo’s at Dunedoo
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
Australia’s Toilet Map App
I’ve mentioned this app in passing a few times. It’s great. It’s created by the Department of Health and Aged Care. Go to the App Store and type in National toilet map. A few will come up but this one is the one you need to select. Screenshot After you download the app from the … Continue reading Australia’s Toilet Map App
Travels with my scooter – The importance of a rehab gym
Rehab gyms are foundational to my journeys. I bumped into a couple of the Exercise Physiologists from my rehab gym at Sydney airport. We couldn’t help but to get a pic. It was so unexpected to see them. Stay strongPeople keep asking me how I do it. How do I navigate travel with mobility issues. … Continue reading Travels with my scooter – The importance of a rehab gym
Travels with my Scooter – Accessing disabled toilets – Australia
Accessing toilets when you are on a mobility scooter can be a bit tricky. I’ll be looking at 4 areas to be aware of in this post. These are all from my own personal experiences. Define Accessible How’s the saying go? When you assume you make an ass of you and me. When I think … Continue reading Travels with my Scooter – Accessing disabled toilets – Australia
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 