The other kind of travel and leisure blog
Today we went once again by car to Switzerland. As I said, since my rehab was right on the border, it thus offered the optimal conditions to visit Switzerland. And because we always like to look at big cities, we have picked out Lucerne this time. Simply typed Lucerne city center into the navi and off we went. When we arrived there...
It was sunny and warm, a perfect day to check out Zurich! Past the airport and straight into the city center, we searched like crazy for a handicapped parking space there. In Germany, there are usually signs marking such a parking space. So our eyes automatically went up. Too late we noticed that the marking was to be found in Switzerland on the ground...
Stein am Rhein - our next destination! This small town is known for its picturesque old town. Old town? At this point most of the alarm bells are ringing in the head of a wheelchair user. Because sidewalks in an old town are always so bad to navigate because of all the cobblestones. But let me tell you, everything is only half as bad ^^ On to Switzerland. It was weekend...
I was now back in Germany for some time and was able to acclimatize accordingly. To get back on my feet, I was meanwhile in a rehab clinic at the southernmost point of Germany, the Hegau Jugendwerk in Gailingen. And of course we (my family) didn't miss the chance to explore the area touristically. And what was there nearby?...
Who would have thought that I was able to go out and experience something? Personally I didn’t xD But it is thanks to all the support that I got better. A big thank you goes to my mother, who was with me in Australia and made the trips with me. We also owe a lot to a friend; he always helped us wherever possible. But enough of the credits....
This day was a first. It is the first time after my stroke that I went on an excursion. It is the first time I went out in public. It is the first time I went out in public with a wheelchair. Be brave. Because of the surgery, the doctors had shaved off all my hair. My mother was so...
