Meeting Butler County, Ohio

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  I was invited to spend a long weekend in Butler County, Ohio, just after they became Wheel The World certified for accessibility. The tourism board wanted me to write about how wheelchair accessible the region is. I hadn’t been there before, and it sounded like an interesting area, so I made plans to go. My trip to Butler County turned out to be one of my most unusual adventures, with new experiences, and a lot of donuts!   I brought Teddy and my friend, Heather, along for the ride, about three and a half hours from home. We had a nice welcome basket waiting for us at the hotel. Our home base was the Marriott Cincinnati North in Westerville. I was happy at the start with a flat entrance and automatic doors. They didn’t have any accessible rooms, so we had two connecting rooms. Teddy loved going back and forth between the two rooms. Mine had plenty of space for me to wheel around, a well-equipped desk area I could reach, and a large bathroom with a shower chair. The hand...
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Farewell to France

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I didn’t want to put a damper on my wonderful trip through Burgundy and Champagne, but there were a couple of glitches because of the strikes in France.  This was mostly apparent as we prepared to head home.  For the first time since I began to drive, there were long lines at gas stations and many were closed all together.  The trains were running sporadically and we never got to use Rail Europe at all.   

In order to get back to Paris on the final day, we had to leave the hotel in Bourgogne at 3:30 am.  Veronique of Burgundy Tourism generously got up and drove us the three and a half hours to Charles De Gaulle Airport.  The lines were long and we were, understandably tired, but my Air France flight took off on time and I had a pleasant trip home.

I want to thank those who made this trip possible and are available to anyone who would like to do a similar trip, French Tourism and the tourist boards of Champagne-Ardenne (Sarah was especially helpful) and Burgundy, as well as my fellow writers, Donna, Jesus, Patty, Peter.  The photo below was taken of everyone on our final night with Chef Patrick Bertron of Bernard Louiseau.


In case you missed any of my journey, here are the links from the  first day to last…

From Champaign to Champagne-The Full Day One


From Cathedral to Krug in Reims, France


Discovering More Champagne in Hautvillers and Epernay


Last Day in Champagne-Robots & Bars in the Trees


Introduction to the Burgundy Region


Medieval Castles & Luxury Hotels in Burgundy


Filling the Final Day in Burgundy

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  1. GeorgeOctober 29, 2010 at 2:23 PM

    Hey, really great blog post… I'm enjoyed reading through your blog because of the great style and energy.

    I actually work for the CheapOair travel blog. If you're interested, we would love to have you on as a guest blogger. Please send me an e-mail (gchristodoulou(at)cheapoair.com) and let me know. Looking forward to hearing from you.

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