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Day 22/23 (Europe) – A WAV Road Trip

As Meaux is a mere 20 minute drive from Disneyland Paris, it seemed appropriate to close the 22 day circle around Europe at the Disney Village. Looking at the dashboard as we joined the motorway that we used 2.5 weeks ago, it appeared that we clocked up around 4000 miles on the European mainland!

The question is, would one recommend driving around Europe in the WAV? The answer is definitely YES! There are a plethora of benefits of a wheelchair user to taking their own wheelchair accessible vehicle abroad. In most instances, the vehicle will have been adapted to suit an individuals requirements i.e. wheelchair entry meaning that one always has a mode of accessible transport available on demand…

For example, if one wished to visit The Atomium in Brussels with the electric wheelchair, the WAV could have facilitated this rather than relying on inaccessible public transportation or paying for an accessible taxi that may not suit requirements. Granted, the majority of Western Europe and parts of Southern Europe are well catered for wheelchair users, however, it is worth noting that if one steps outside of these regions, the importance of a WAV heightens whether that is due to inaccessible public transportation or a lack of accessible taxis.

Another benefit of driving a WAV around Europe is that one is able to keep the luggage in one place (until everything has to be moved in order to get the wheelchair out!)…

Of course, there are downsides of taking your own WAV, for example, the extra cost of fuel tolls and parking. However, it is important to weigh up these cons with the many benefits that it can bring to ones travels.

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