Travelling with a wheelchair
Something I miss since a wheelchair became part of our travel equation is staying in different styles of accommodation. When Hubby and I travelled B.K. (Before Kids) we would stay in cottages, bures and quaint bed and breakfasts. Now we find the more modern hotels and motels are the ones with good accessible accommodation so we rarely look much further. But recently I had a message
Everything is under one roof at the 4 star Lithgow Workies Club Motel. You can literally check-in and not need to go outside again until you check-out. Restaurants, cafes and entertainment are all within the complex. This is a distinct advantage in the winter months given Lithgow is located on the escarpment of the Blue Mountains. Lithgow Workies Club Motel has recently celebrated its first birthday so its
During our weekend away last week we had the pleasure of visiting Mayfield Garden in Oberon. It’s a spectacular garden which spans 160 acres. I’ve never seen anything so expansive and grand in Australia. In my travel consultant days I accompanied a tour group to the US where we visited some spectacular gardens but Mayfield tops even those. I’ve grown up in a garden loving family. My Mum is
Last weekend we took AJ away for her birthday. Unlike BJ, AJ is an animal lover and we thought we’d indulge her passion with a couple of nights at a NSW farm stay. AJ took charge of searching for appropriate places. Her main criteria was that there was horse riding available. She found High Country Trail Rides and although there was no specific wheelchair accessible accommodation, after enquiring
We visit the Blue Mountains area regularly so it’s always exciting to explore something new. Although this Blue Mountains accessible walk is not new, it’s had a make over and we love the upgrade. The Three Sisters walk starts from the information centre at Echo Point and takes you closer to the Three Sisters. The concrete path on the Three Sisters Walk is wide and makes for easy
Scenic World in the Blue Mountains is somewhere I have visited many times since I was a small child. It has been a place to go for family outings, somewhere to take visiting family or friends from overseas and now a place to share with my kids. The thrilling bonus for us is the fact that two of the three rides at Scenic World are
If you are looking for a hotel in the Blue Mountains with everything under one roof, then the Fairmont Resort is the one for you. I have stayed at this hotel four times in the last couple of years for different occasions. We’ve had two family getaways at the Fairmont, I’ve had a mother-daughter trip with my Mum and celebrated AJs birthday with her BFF
We have driven past Madisons Mountain Retreat many times on our way to do apple and peach picking in Bilpin but until today we’ve never stopped to take a look around. A friend had mentioned that she had seen that the property has a wheelchair accessible cabin, so we popped in to take a look. The property is in a lovely quiet location once you
I’ve made no secret of my love for the Blue Mountains region in Australia. We will often visit on a day trip as a family but sometimes it is nice to visit minus the kids. Although Lilianfels cater well to children, I rather like enjoying the hotel’s grandeur as a grown-up experience. Last year high tea in the lounge proved the perfect treat for my
Do you believe in fairies? Are there fairies at the bottom of your garden? Well, if you can’t see them maybe it is because you haven’t downloaded the app – even the fairies have joined the modern world. Last week we visited the Blue Mountains Botanic Gardens at Mount Tomah because we had heard on the grapevine that the Disney Fairies had arrived and we
Today we headed to Bilpin to do peach and plum picking. It seems very satisfying picking the food we will eat rather than walking into the supermarket and buying it and it brings back fond memories of doing strawberry picking with my cousins when I was a child. We all enjoy the process of getting fresh fruit from the trees and BJ particularly likes picking
When I’m feeling depleted and in need of rejuvenation my go-to place is The Blue Mountains. Recently I was feeling lack lustre and in desperate need of replenishment before the busy end of school and Christmas season, so I took a couple of days out from life, grabbed my Mum (everyone needs their Mum at these times) and headed for the hills……..well, the Mountains. I
School holidays are upon us so I thought I’d put together a list of outings we have enjoyed which are accessible. I find it frustrating when I read the newspaper and online lists with the headline “school holiday activities” and don’t see anything listed which suits a family with a family member using a wheelchair. I hope my list may fill that gap. So, here’s
Being regular visitors to the Blue Mountains area we have a few favourite cafes and restaurants which we return to regularly. These places have reasonably priced, tasty food and are wheelchair accessible. CONSERVATION HUT – WENTWORTH FALLS This little place is hidden away in Wentworth Falls but has beautiful views and delicious food. I particularly like breakfast here but I’ve been here for dinner in
Seemingly in the middle of nowhere sits the magnificent Blue Mountains Botanic Gardens, Mount Tomah. I’ve been to these gardens several times but on my recent visit I was again struck by the beauty and serenity of this area. The gardens are vast and landscaped in a way to make the most of the gorgeous vista. This means that it is set on a hill
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