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From: John.Lynch@p0.f1000.n261.z1.fidonet.org (John Lynch)
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Subject: Re: travel
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Date: 25 Aug 90 04:31:44 GMT
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[This is from the Spinal Injury Conference]

Joe, I have use Flying Wheel Travel, in Minn. several times.  Twice on 
cruises and once on a trip to Hawaii.  The first trip was a tour group 
on the QE2.  Good trip, but my wife and I found that the group has to 
move at the speed of the slowest individual.  We found that we could do 
just as well setting up site seeing runs by ourselves.  However Flying 
wheel did a fine job of setting up another cruise and a trip to Hawaii. 
 The owner of the company, who is in a chair, was wintering in Hawaii 
and personally went and checked out the room for my needs.  
You will find the tour prices a fair amount more expensive then going 
by yourself, becouse they provide a group tour leader who is usually 
trained to handle personnel emergencies peculiar to the disabled.  If I 
was going the France, or some very old cities, that were not built 
withan E&J in mind, I might go with them.  They provide ways of getting 
around and seeing theings that I am not sure I could handle, not having 
the special knowledge or equipment.  However if you are going to 
Hawaii, or a cruise, skip the group and let them handle an individual 
trip.
BTW Caranavel and NCL Crusise lines have special desk to provide 
answers to disabled travelers on their trips.  On my last trip, they 
were radioing the ship to bet bathroom measurements.  With those two 
lines, any travel agency could handle you and your travel parter, 
female I hope!  :-)
Regards, John

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