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Archive for September, 2009

Fri
25
Sep '09

Four-wheeling through Scotland — Accommodations Part II

Tips for Seeing the Islands and Highlands in a Wheelchair In July and August of 2009, I traveled through Scotland with friends, one of whom has a spinal cord injury that caused incomplete quadriplegia. These are some of the resources we found useful. In discussing accessibility, I am not taking bathroom facilities into account, as [...]

Sun
13
Sep '09

Four-wheeling through Scotland — Accommodations Part I

Tips for Seeing the Islands and Highlands in a Wheelchair What follows in these posts represents resources we used during our 24-day trip to Scotland in July and August of 2009. I traveled with friends, one of whom has a spinal cord injury that caused incomplete quadriplegia. I am not taking bathroom facilities into account, [...]

Wed
2
Sep '09

Accessiblity is…

I expected to learn a little about Scottish history and culture while traveling in Scotland. I didn’t expect to have a crash course in what accessibility means to a person with a disability. When Dale was making reservations for lodging in Scotland, he made sure he informed all concerned that one of our party is [...]