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 Alison taking
a lift onto an accessible Princess train domed car in Alaska!
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 Jerry and Kristy on top level of dome train accessible by
wheelchair lift.
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 Wheelchair lift on train in Alaska.
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 Jerry going up into an accessible
tour bus in Alaska.
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 Jerry just starting to pan for gold. Yes he did get
some. I wear it around my neck in a locket. The
train into the mine was accessible, too.
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 Barbara panning for gold. See that smile? She found
some gold in the bottom of her pan. She wears hers around her
neck in a locket, too.
( Jerry is picking out some rocks from his pan.)
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 Plenty of room in the accessible
bedroom for a wheelchair
user.
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 Accessible bathroom
Accessible bathroom
in the
Princess lodge. ( We moved the
cabinet to make more room.)
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 Accessible roll in shower, with attached
shower seat, grab
bars and hand held
adjustable shower head.
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Accessible Helicopter
Tours |
 Accessible helicopter in Denali.
There is one in Juneau,
too.
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 Accessible helicopter seat takes you from your chair up to
helicopter seat.
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 Marie and Alison landed on a glacier.
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Beautiful wide paths at the
Denali Princess Lodge.
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Accessible bathroom on the
Discovery III sternwheeler
in Fairbanks.
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Let
me book you on a truly accessible ship!
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TV and desk area in an accessible
cabin on Royal Caribbean.
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One of the accessible balconies.
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New bedding on Royal Caribbean ships.
Height is good for a transfer and open
underneath for a hoyer lift, if needed.
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 Accessible bathroom in
an inside accessible cabin.
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Another view of an accessible
bathroom in an inside accessible
cabin.
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 One of the automatic doors on
Royal Caribbean. Notice
no "lift over."
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 This is the sink view in an accessible bathroom in a junior
suite.
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 Grab bar on left side, in rear and
movable grab bar on the
right side.
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 Shower area with attached shower seat, grab bars and
hand held adjustable shower head.
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 It is hard to tell from this picture,
but they really are
accessible.
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 The miniature golf courses
are
wheelchair accessible.
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 Jerry enjoying the new walk or "wheelway"
along
the beach in St. Maarten.
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 This is the ramp onto Labadee. There are beach wheelchairs
there. ( no charge)
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 This is the ramp going off the ship onto the tender in Labadee. (Royal
Caribbean's private island.)
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Steve and Jerry enjoying the warm weather and a beer on the
beach in St. Maarten. This was Steve's first cruise.
He can't wait to do it again! |
Jerry, Jim and Steve on the "wheelway" in St. Maarten. You can
see the cruise ships in the background. I am hoping they
will get a beach wheelchair or two, so my clients can go into that
beautiful, warm, Caribbean water. |
Jerry, Kristy, Sandy, Jim, Rachel, Steve and Whitney enjoying
our day in St. Maarten. |
A nice area, as you enter the shopping and beach area in St. Maarten
to relax after walking or "wheeling " into town. There is an
accessible van for transportation. It can hold two power
chairs and has room for ten additional passengers. |
See the nice open space for getting around the beach area and
some shopping in St. Maarten. There are tables and chairs,
cold drinks, umbrellas and music. |
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The Tubby II, (as referenced in Gigi's notes on the comments
page) is a portable bath, shower and commode chair. It is
height adjustable, with strong suction cups (optional) and can be
used with right or left hand entry. It folds up for travel
and easy storage. There is an optional carrying bag
available. This is available for purchase from Wheelchair
Escapes.
Dome Hill ( Old Town) in Tallinn Estonia. An old fortress
with beautiful towers, churches and cobblestone streets. Where the
old meets the new with lots of history blended in. An
accessible tour took us sight seeing. We were able to get
out and take pictures and do a little exploring. The
churches were not accessible. The town square was fairly
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These are pictures of the accessible bathroom on American's new
777's. Remember to make sure they have an aisle chair on board
before take off.
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Picture to be added soon.
Thanks so much! My anxiety level was reduced at least four
fold by your email. You replied so quickly. Appreciate
so much your attention to detail.
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 Catherine the Greats palace and gardens in Tallinn Estonia. |
 Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. ( Tallinn Estonia) |
 Apartment buildings in Tallinn Estonia. |
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Your first obstacle when entering St. Petersburg Russia. This is right
outside the customs office. It is about three inches high. Easy in a
manual chair. More difficult in a power chair. ( Certainly wouldn't take much to to slope it.)
As we found out on our tour, if you are disabled you either are sent to an
institution or it is up to your family to take care of your needs. There are no
accessible cars, taxis or buses in St. Petersburg. We did have an accessible van for our
tours. It pays to plan ahead with a Certified Accessible Travel Specialist.
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Our
accessible van. There were three wheelchairs users and three care givers a driver and a guide. Our guide was very knowledgeable and spoke excellent English.
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 St.
Nicholas Church patron saint of the Navy. Built in the 18th
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 One of the old palaces along one of the 60 rivers that run through
St. Petersburg Russia. The rives are used for transportation
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Photo on Left: Cathedral of the Spilled
Blood. Started in the 17th century. Finished in 1907.Many wanted to tear it down because it reminded them of the tzar.
It is such a tourist attraction that they have left it. It is used
mainly for storage.
Photo on Right: Jerry and Kristy, Maria and
Elizabeth, and John and Elly enjoying their tour of Peterhof. (
Peter the Great's palace outside of St. Petersburg Russia.)
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 This is
one of the street in Helsinki. Not all were as challenging.
Some did have curb cuts.
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