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Glasgow
We drove from Hexham about 2 1/2 hours to Glasgow. We will only be in Glasgow one day. Big city, lots of choices in hotels and restaurants. It seems I hear one live music venue after another just driving through downtown – love it! We stopped by the Riverside...
Hexham, England and Hadrians Wall
Vindolanda Roman ruins— archaeological dig Lilly at Hadrians Wall Today we started out in Hexham. I slept well at the Beaumont Hotel. Nicely wheelchair accessible, big bathroom with lots of grab bars, shower bench setup is good, plenty of space around the beds, older...
Edinburgh Castle—Hello Scotland!
I landed in Edinburgh, met up with Paul, Kiki and Steve of Euan’s guide (from the fabulous accessible review website!). My sister and I toured Edinburgh Castle and the amazing Royal Mile. It is smart to start at the castle because you just roll downhill all the way...
Wheelchair accessible Tulip festival!
It’s worth the drive west of Portland to Woodburn to see the Wooden Shoe Tulip festival. It’s wheelchair accessible rolling along the edge of the fields, although a bit bumpy. Arts and crafts booths, food vendors, hot air balloons and tram rides are all part of the...
Next up—Scotland!
I am planning my next trip for 2019. This trip is to Scotland for a 14-day stay. We will stop in Pitlochry for the Highland games!
Germany & Austria: Lessons Learned
First thing, if I were to go again, I would purchase a euro key so I could use the disabled public restrooms. Most of them in town squares and at highway rest stops were locked throughout Germany and Austria and you couldn’t use them unless you have the euro key, Or...
Killarney, Ireland: Kerry & Dingle
Two beautiful all day tours with Deros Tours that I recommend as many stops are completely accessible if you can get yourself up a few steps onto the bus. I loved the shepherd dog demonstration in the beautiful green hills, The gorgeous pastureland and stone huts...
Cork, Ireland and Blarney
In Cork, we had a wonderful evening At Oliver Plunketts bar and Grill where there was live traditional Irish music and dancing. We wandered around the English market which was full of fresh meats, fruits and vegetables and some artisan products. I loved shopping at...
Hello Ireland—Dublin to Belfast
I I am having coffee and cake in the home of Charlie Bell, our wonderful cab driver, who drove us all around Carrick Fergus and IslandMcGee, N. Ireland. Beautiful scenery, lovely people on this ancestry tour with my friend, Diane. Charlie’s Tsxis treated us so well—I...
Heidelberg– our last day in Germany!
Our last day in Germany, we went to the charming university town of Heidelberg. It was hilly but the main plaza was very wheelchair accessible. Wheelchair accessible restrooms were at the visitors center. They had great little gift stores around the plaza, many of...