Adam's Adventures in the Real World
Pictures, videos, and rants on traveling in a wheelchair
Took a stroll through the mangroves at the Anne Kolbe Nature Center in Hollywood, Florida. More than a mile of great accessible trails through natural Florida and a nice small exhibition room showcasing some of the wild animals of the area.
Got a few items from their self-serve gift shop.
Used my freewheel to tour the stunningly beautiful Morikami Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach, Florida. The gardens have a trail nearly a mile long and my freewheel made easy work over the gravel. I saw several elderly people being pushed in manual wheelchairs so the accessibility is great. The gardens have giant koi fish, japanese cranes, bonsai trees, and a lantern memorial to the Challenger space shuttle crew including the first Japanese astronaut Ellison Onizuka.
After finishing up at the World War II Museum, I still had energy to do something else. I wanted to see the New Orleans Museum of Art, but it was closing early that day. So instead I visited the recently reopened Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden that is located on the NOMA grounds inside City Park, a huge public park in New Orleans.
I wanted to visit City Park anyway and ride my hand bike around, which is exactly what I did. The park is beautiful and some of the outdoor artwork is amazing. They make great use incorporating the art into the lakes and canals present in City Park.
