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Well I took my electric tricycle on her first trip, spending two nights in a hotel (I'm going back home today). I'm in a small seaside town called Rincon de la Victoria just outside of where I live (Malaga). I lived here for two years and often visit, so it's familiar territory. The reasons I'm doing this trip are:
*To practice travelling with my tricycle
*To practice packing for a hotel
*To gain confidence in my ability to get around in the world as a disabled person
*To disconnect from the city chaos
*To disconnect from my inner dialogue by disconnecting from my typical environment
*To connect with nature
*To spend time with my favourite cousin after leaving the hotel today
The trip has been a success on all counts so far. My emotions and thoughts have been all over the map, which is good because it means this trip is bringing thoughts and emotions to the surface. It's a tough pill to swallow to be newly physically disabled, and the easiest solution is to not move, because then I don't think and feel my disability. So it stares me in the face now, but in facing this new reality I hope to continue to adapt to this new reality.
The best part of the trip so far has been taking my tricycle along the sea and taking photos of the sea. I ache to put my feet in the sea, but it doesn't feel right yet. Even though I live by the sea, I haven't done that since before my feet gave out on me in March 2023, so probably since the summer before in 2022. Hopefully that will happen some time soon.
Here are some of my favourite pics....
