Packing and sorting
July 31 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Getting all the equipment packed and downsized. Ready for action.
Airport arrival
July 31 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
A wee bit of wee luggage. And I thought travelling with a woman was loaded up.
OMG We are on the plane.
August 1 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
What an ordeal. Arrive at airport check in, they have no information about pats wheelchair or battery. Then proceed to tell us they have no hoist to lift pat into the seat, and have no staff that willRead more
Arrived dubai
August 1 in the United Arab Emirates ⋅ 🌬 41 °C
We have arrived in Dubai airport. The staff here were way more helpful than Brisbane. Now to get a ride to our hilton. Pool side cocktails coming up. A nice 46 degrees out.
Dubai hilton.
Aug 1–5 in the United Arab Emirates ⋅ ☁️ 49 °C
Checking into the hilton. Chill time after a epic flight.
The palm
August 3 in the United Arab Emirates ⋅ ☀️ 46 °C
One of the biggest man made islands at the time. About 300 million tonnes of rock went in to make it. $100 million for a plot.
Worlds tallest building. (For now)
August 3 in the United Arab Emirates ⋅ ☀️ 40 °C
Seeing this mega structure and the enormous expansion of dubai from this height was both impressive and also saddening for the amount spent and resources destroyed to create it. The money in thisRead more
Lyon stop over
Aug 5–6 in France ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Flight from Dubai to lyon.
More fun and waiting at the airport with minimal info exchanged by emirates. Should be called irate's
The airport staff were at least more helpful and took us through theRead more
Surprise extra country added
August 6 in Andorra ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
So after leaving lyon we were on a mission to Barcelona. I decided to take the longer route through the Pyrenees mountains and amazing drive with breathtaking scenery, but not many petrol stations. AsRead more
Barcelona beutiful
August 7 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Touring around Barcelona.
When in rome (we still in barca)
August 7 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
SANGRIAS
La sagrada Familiar
August 8 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Skip the que free entry again. This church is absolutely next level. Finished next year apparently 100 years in the making.
Gaudi's Casa vicens
August 8 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Getting free entry to museums and landmarks. Skipping the que. Gaudi is inspirational
Barca sun rise And sneaky clubs.
August 9 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Pat had an early night so i went for a few shandys. Met some new friends. Watched a magic sunrise.
Nice could be nicer.
August 10 in France ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
Arrived in Nice after a long 7 plus hour drive from Barcelona. We stopped in to Pats good family friends in a beautiful part of France near Marseille. ( after a 1.5 hour detour in the wrong directionRead more
Bac in barca.
August 10 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Quick sangria on the mission to collect the left behind goods.
Into Italy.
August 11 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
Quick stop for an espresso swim in Genoa on Route to Pisa
Piece of Pisa
August 11 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
Iconic landmark stop.
Flowing through florence.
August 12 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
Enjoying the amazing architecture. The public transport has been good for accessibility, but hard time finding a wheelchair taxi. The cobblestone streets add s bit of vibration to the trip too.
Rome in a day
August 13 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 37 °C
Caught the bullet train to Rome. A toasty 46 degree day what better than a city with black cobblestone and stone walls everywhere to reflect the heat. We were told we wouldn't get in the coliseum butRead more
Milano.
August 14 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
A good stop in Milan some fashion shopping and Italian pizza. Also great architecture. Some of the cobbled streets here were quite rough to get around.
The red train.
August 15 in Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
OMG. I don't expect you could ever get a more beautiful train journey. Absolutely stunning. Highest train station in the world. At almost 3000 meters. Above the tree line. Finished in St Moritz for aRead more
Venice is sinking
August 16 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
Well not the most accessible option but we still managed to get a ferry tour through Venice. Limited parking for accessible cars so parked in a normal spot usually paid but free for us. And yes it'sRead more
Slovenia. Country 7
August 17 in Slovenia ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Stayed in Koper. Very surprised how well this place is made for wheelchairs. Most of the roads have no gutters at all. Super smooth. The hotel accessible room is amazing. We only chose here as couldRead more

























































































































































































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