The luxury treatment continued. After the champagne and lemon scented towels at the entrance, the porters grabbed our bags and someone else led us to the check-in desk, where more champagne, and cookies, awaited. After check-in, we were led to our rooms. I held my breath as we opened the door. I’ve been stuck with… Continue reading Bahamas 2012, #4: Settling in at Sandals
MITCH STURGEON
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Living With MS
Tag: Travel
Bahamas 2012, #3: Still Getting There
It’s a lot of work to get to Paradise, but we kept making progress… The boarding of our Baltimore to Nassau flight went well, and 2 1/2 hours later we landed in the sunny Bahamas. In Nassau, the transfer from airline seat to the aisle chair went okay. We were then informed that my iBot… Continue reading Bahamas 2012, #3: Still Getting There
Bahamas 2012, #2: Getting There
I think that there are at least three people living inside of us at all times. There is an anticipating self, imagining the future. There is a remembering self, recalling the past. And of course there is an experiencing self, taking pleasure in, or sometimes merely enduring, the present. Regarding our recently completed Caribbean vacation,… Continue reading Bahamas 2012, #2: Getting There
Bahamas 2012, #1: Deciding Where to Go
I recently heard something on a Ted talk, which, although obvious, I hadn’t given much thought to before. Your parents leave you too early in life. Your spouse and your own children join you later in life. It’s only your siblings who might be with you for the entire ride, if you’re so fortunate. It… Continue reading Bahamas 2012, #1: Deciding Where to Go
Adventures in Public Transportation #1
Not so long ago, even during my first year as a wheelchair user, I was a proficient traveler. I could get from one part of the country to any other part of the country, quickly, comfortably, and economically. An ice storm has shut down O’Hare? No problem. I’ll reroute through Atlanta. In fact, I accumulated… Continue reading Adventures in Public Transportation #1
Taking the iBot to Crotched Mountain
Kim and I recently took a hike in the woods. “But Mitch, aren’t you in a wheelchair?” Yes. Yes I am. Please visit the Crotched Mountain Foundation to learn more about their accessible hiking trails. Please visit www.savetheiBot.org for more information about how to help save this life-changing wheelchair. Click here (and then scroll down)… Continue reading Taking the iBot to Crotched Mountain
Tailgating Tales
Although my house is set up for optimum comfort and accessibility, I am occasionally (ok, often) compelled to leave the nest and venture out into the real world. Sunday was one such day. We’ve established an annual tradition of attending a New England Patriots football game at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. Each of the… Continue reading Tailgating Tales
Oh the Trials and Tribulations, and the Rewards, of Disabled Travel: Part Four
The 10 best things about my recent vacation: A Thousand Pretty Girls Saturday night in Las Vegas is when all the beautiful people dress up and go out, and many of them strutted their stuff at the coolest new Hotel/Casino on the strip- The Cosmopolitan. Never in my entire life have I seen so many… Continue reading Oh the Trials and Tribulations, and the Rewards, of Disabled Travel: Part Four
Oh the Trials and Tribulations, and the Rewards, of Disabled Travel: Part Three
Image via Wikipedia Per the title of this series, there are some rewards associated with disabled travel. Is it time to discuss those? No, not yet. Maybe next post. Here are two more cases from my “trials and tribulations” folder. The first night we arrived in Las Vegas, my friend Dave took Kim and me… Continue reading Oh the Trials and Tribulations, and the Rewards, of Disabled Travel: Part Three
Oh the Trials and Tribulations, and the Rewards, of Disabled Travel: Part Two
Image via Wikipedia re·source·ful·ness – ability to deal skillfully and promptly with new situations, difficulties, etc. Disabled travel is all about resourcefulness. When I’m at home we deal skillfully and promptly with new situations and difficulties on a daily basis. But home is a relatively static and predictable environment. On the road, you better eat… Continue reading Oh the Trials and Tribulations, and the Rewards, of Disabled Travel: Part Two