Welcome to havewheelswilltravel.org, a site which will (hopefully) soon be full of information on traveling in a wheelchair. As I visit various places I will add information on them to this site in hopes of building a vaulable resource for those who it may help.
Hi Mark,
Very cool website. I especially enoyed seeing pictures of you and your family. The whole “look and feel” of this site is professional–Congratulations!
Mark,
This is a terrific website!
Keep up the good work.
P.S. Did you take the pictures yourself?
Don
Dear Mark,
Your website is incredible! The descriptions are great and the accessibility information is going to be extremely helpful to so many people.
Randy
Mark,
You have become quite the webmaster!! Very well done, very professional quality. You have a real talent for this stuff. Keep up the good work,
Hey Mark,
This is wonderful–what a great idea. We’ll look forward to reading and seeing more.
love, Julie
Hi Mark,
I’m a Canadian friend of your godmom Julie. I’m so glad that she sent me information about you, and I really love the picture of you in your “beach buggy”. I will show it to my two boys. They are pretty close to your age and will be VERY impressed with you. Maybe you can try out a few of the more adventurous parts of Canada. Wherever you go….. good luck!!
Mark:
Julie Coles forwarded your website to me. It is most impressive! I have been very curious about your interests and mobility and have heard through the grapevine that you are doing well. That is certainly clear.
First of all, I was very involved with Hill School when efforts were being made to design the access bridge connecting the village to the arboretum. There was a lot of discussion about the slope angle so that the bridge would serve multiple needs incluging possible wheelchair access.
I would love to hear some feedback from you about your first hand experience negotiating that bridge and the trails that loop through various sections of the Hill arboretum. You are the only one that can truly advise us. You are the man!
Keep up the good work. Loved the camping picture. By the way, I think you might really enjoy Cumberland Island. There are some great “dune buggy” access chairs to negotiate the boardwalks, sand trails and wonderful wild bogs and beaches. If you like wild horses, birds and fabulous old Live Oaks, you will like this place.
Hey, I’m Julie Coles’s neice and she told me about your website. I think this is a really awesome idea. Maybe you could rate each place on a scale of 1-5 or something so people could scroll through and find the best places to visit? Just an idea. Looks great so far!
Mark,
It was great seeing you at Thanksgiving! I’m really enjoying reading your website and look forward to everything you’ll be adding in the future. I’ll bet you’ll inspire many people to plan a trip to Iceland. I’d love to pack up the kids and go right now!!
See you later!
Liz and the Bees
Hi Mark, I saw your poto in the Kids on wheels mag. I traveled a lot with my mom in a wheelchair. With all the bumps and uneven surfaces it is very important that your wheelchair is set up. I noticed that your wheelchair is front loaded on your front casters. To make your wheelchair roll properly you need to have more weight over your back casters. This will allow you to move faster with a lot less energy and travel in a chair is much easier. Have Fun Joe