by Linda Olson | Oct 23, 2026 | Amputee, Courageous Stories, Linda Olson, Parkinson's, Travel
August 1979, Ulm, Germany Our destination was the Ulm Minster—at 530 feet, the tallest church in the world. 768 steps begged to be climbed for expansive views of Bavaria, the Danube Valley, the Alps and the Zugspitze—the highest mountain in Germany. I was 29 years...
by Linda Olson | Sep 16, 2024 | Linda Olson, San Diego Accessible Travel
A few weeks ago my granddaughter, Sierra, graciously accompanied me to La Jolla so we could take pictures in the gigantic, outdoor art exhibit called the Murals of La Jolla. After snagging my favorite handicapped parking spot on Girard Avenue, we got my wheelchair out...
by Linda Olson | Mar 6, 2020 | Linda Olson, San Diego Accessible Travel
AQUARIUM The Birch Aquarium is one of my favorite San Diego tourist spots. I like to think of it as the Goldilocks of Aquariums. Some are too big. Some are too small. Birch is just right. It hugs the side of a hill in La Jolla with magnificent views of the Scripps...
by Linda Olson | Feb 8, 2020 | Linda Olson, San Diego Accessible Travel
All eyes are on a man at the top of the grassy field. Next to him is a large pile of nylon and ropes. Leaning over, he shakes the ropes, jiggles them into an orderly-looking collection, yanks the handful of lines and lo and behold, the pile of nylon starts to...
by Linda Olson | Jan 20, 2020 | Amputee, Exercise, Linda Olson, Parkinson's
No, that’s not a typo. I’m not trying to giggle my way into the New Year. I really want to jiggle. This all came about because of a three-week vacation to Ireland a couple of years ago. Midway through the trip, I realized that my Parkinson’s symptoms of painful...
by Linda Olson | Aug 27, 2019 | Linda Olson
I am addicted to bookstores. A place where I can sit and feast my eyes on a jungle of books. The bookstore adventure begins with splashes of color, then shapes—skinny, fat, tall or short. Books lying down or standing at attention. They jealously await my caress....
