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Victorian man rides lawn mower for 800km to speak to the PM

You know the saying: mow big or mow home. And one man risked it all in hopes of scoring a meeting with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. In an incredible 11-day journey Warren "Woz" Acott made the 800km journey from Central Victoria to Canberra to try and speak with the Prime Minister about motor neurone disease (MND). He left his home in Toolleen in Central Victoria on March 11, with no guarantee that anyone was going to meet him at the end of his journey. But his efforts have been fruitful, because by the time he arrived in Canberra this morning, he had a booking with the PM. "I've shuffled my schedule around to fit him in. I'd better go see him," Woz joked when he was told he had a meeting with the PM Albanese met met Woz in the Prime Minister's courtyard, and a crowd of families affected by MND were also waiting outside parliament to welcome Woz. "I'm overwhelmed. But it's not about me. It's about MND and the families and the carers and everybody else," Woz told A Current Affair. Woz, who lives with MND, wants the condition to be added to the National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS). This is because NNDSS conditions "a threat to public health in Australia" and are given additional funding for research." "We'll give consideration to all these things. You're a champion, mate," Albanese said. "It's all over my head. I mean, I'm a truck driver at the end of the day. But I know that if (MND is added to the NNDSS), it's more trackable, more funding, and everything else," Woz said. Robyn Sneddon, who lost her husband Ian to MND, praised Woz for his effort. "The effort he has made has been incredible. He is just a champion," she told A Current Affair. "I'm very proud of him," Snedden added. Images: A Current Affair

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Chris Bath breaks down on air after announcing colleague’s death

TV presenter Chris Bath has broken down on air after announcing the news of fellow colleague and journalist Nick Way. Nick Way, a Perth journalist, lost his battle with motor neurone disease at the age of 63 on September 23. The heartbreaking news was shared on Channel Ten’s Sunday evening program, with Chris shedding some tears. “The Ten News First family is mourning revered Perth journalist Nick Way, who has lost his fight with motor neurone disease,” she said. A tribute package was also played, highlighting Nick’s incredible career as a journalist. “Nick Way was a gifted storyteller,” the voiceover said. “Over three decades, he never failed to connect deeply with those he reported on, often staying in close contact with them long after the news cameras had stopped rolling. “His stories shone through even through our darkest chapters, the Bali bombings. Many of the survivors still call Nick a very good friend. “Nick always gave a voice to those who struggled to find their own. Championing so many wonderful causes and when it came to his own health battle, he dug in and raised tens of thousands of dollars for research. “Here at Ten, Nick taught so many the ropes. His beautiful smile and voice we will never forget. “To his wife Karen and loved ones, we are sending our deepest sympathies.” The tribute package ended and the camera cut back to a very emotional Chris who said: “Vale Nick, and our condolences to his family”. Karen, Nick’s wife of 29 years said her husband was staying at a specialised care facility in Cottesloe while she was in New Zealand for her nephew’s wedding. Nick suddenly “had a turn” and died of a suspected blood clot in his lung. “It was like he waited for me to be here in New Zealand to be with all my family and he's made the decision that it's time to go,” Karen told <a href="https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/nick-way-popular-wa-newsman-dies-after-battle-with-with-bulbar-onset-motor-neuron-disease--c-8348221" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The West Australian</a>. “He wanted to stay as independent as he could, but he just couldn't do things for himself anymore and he lost the ability to talk last August. Talking was his favourite thing and he loved being the centre of attention. “But he had a great life, we had so much travel and he did so many things a lot of people never get the opportunity to do. We've got lots of really great memories.” Images: Facebook/Ten

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Five things to keep in your car's glove box

Whether it’s a long drive to visit family or a quick trip to the local shopping centre, your car should always be equipped with a few essential items. Does your car have all of these items? While many of today’s new cars feature the latest gadgets and technologies for comfort and safety, many don’t come with other useful everyday items which are vital in case of emergency or an unforseen event. For example, a flashlight would come in handy if you need to change a tyre in the evening or an in-car phone charger for when your battery has gone flat. By storing these types of essential items in your glove box, you’ll always be prepared for when life takes an unexpected turn. 1. Important documents wallet One item that should always be stored away in the glove box is a plastic folder or wallet with your vehicle documents, such as owner’s manual, emergency contact numbers and proof of insurance. A spare pen and paper will also come in handy. The owner’s manual should always be left in the car so you never lose it and should be the first point of reference for when experiencing car trouble. 2. Plastic bags and tissues You would be surprised at the number of times you’ll need a plastic bag or some tissues. There could be a spill, a car mess or a passenger may not be feeling well. All good reasons for keeping a few plastic bags handy. The same can be said for tissues or wet wipes, which will be useful if your hands get greasy from having to change a tyre or lift up the hood of the car to check the oil and water levels. 3. First aid kit Always a good inclusion no matter where you go. A basic first aid kit can be purchased from your local pharmacy. Along with the basic contents, such as bandages, antiseptic cream or solution, and a pair of tweezers, make sure you include any items specific to you. If your first aid kit won’t fit in the glove box, pop it under the front passenger seat so it’s easily accessible, if needed. 4. Torch For long trips, it’s a good idea to have a torch stowed away. You never know when you might need to change a tyre or inspect your vehicle for unusual sounds that might occur whilst driving at night. A small LED flashlight would do the trick – and remember to keep a spare pack of batteries in the glove box too. 5. Mobile phone charger Back in the days before we all had mobile phones, we actually remembered phone numbers! However, nowadays, many of us have these important digits stored away in our phones. This makes having a spare phone charger very important, especially when you need to contact someone and your phone has run out of battery. There are phone car charges which you can plug into the power outlet in your car to then charge the battery on your mobile phone. Image: Getty Images

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Son's first dance with mum suffering from motor neurone disease

An emotional wedding video of a wheelchair-bound mother severely affected by motor neurone disease (MND) dancing with her eldest son on his big day has gone viral, with people describing the moment as both heart-breaking and heart-warming at the same time. Kathy Poirer was watching her eldest son Zak get married in a moving ceremony in their native Florida. Despite being unable to walk, Kathy, with the help of her other two children, was able to dance with her eldest child on his big day. The moment was captured on video and has since gone viral, as Kathy said the dance was a dream come true. “I just really wanted that moment with my son,” Poirer told Sunrise. “There are so many milestones in their life and you look forward to them and I was afraid I wouldn’t have that opportunity." “It truly is an expression of a mother and her son and their love for each other.” Kathy was diagnosed with MND more than three years ago, and has bravely fought the diagnosis and challenged the odds against her ever since. “I prayed every day that I would make it long enough to dance with him, and I fight every day for my life,” she said. Motor neurone disease is a condition that affects the body’s brain and the nerve cells called motor neurones. According to <a href="https://www.mndaustralia.org.au/mnd-connect/what-is-mnd/what-is-motor-neurone-disease-mnd" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link-type="article-inline">MND Australia:</a> “Motor neurones normally carry messages from the brain to the muscles via the spinal cord. The messages allow people to make voluntary movements like walking, swallowing, talking and breathing." There is currently no cure for MND, and the condition is known to drastically reduce life expectancy. Kathy is devoting the rest of her life to bringing awareness to this devastating disease, while encouraging people not to take life for granted. “What I wanted to do was make people aware that this can happen to you in a heartbeat and just live every moment to the fullest - you never know when it’s gonna get taken away,” she said. Image credits: Sunrise

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"We are devastated": Perth mum's heartbreak after fatal crash

A Perth mother has described the moment her six-year-old son lost his life in a horrifying car crash. Jackson Donovan, aged 6, was killed when his family van was rear ended at an intersection in East Rockingham, South of Perth's CBD on Friday. “Everything went white,” Klara Donovan wrote in a heartbreaking Facebook post, detailing how she was behind the wheel with Jackson and his sister Rosie in the back seat. “I was so confused until I realised we’d just been hit really hard and all the airbags had deployed around me.” The van was pushed into a bus and two more cars, causing the vehicle to spin out before it finally came to a stop. Escaping the incident with only a sore wrist, Ms Donovan thought everyone was safe. “I thought, ‘if I’m ok it wasn’t that bad’,” she said, “I called out ‘everyone okay?’.” But while Rosie started screaming, Jackson’s silence was deafening. “Jackson was quiet and I was honestly so confused as to why he didn’t answer until I saw him.” The family was told he died on impact. Ms Donovan had just picked her son up from school and was feeling “so happy” heading into the weekend with her family, when the accident occurred. Little Jackson was flown to Perth Children’s Hospital where his parents faced their worst nightmare, deciding to switch off his life support 28 hours later. “Chris and I can’t wrap our heads around how everything has just stopped,” she wrote on Facebook. “His love of video games.. His keenness for reading.. His joyful little friendships. His love for his sisters.. His Paw Patrol onesie.. Sneaking into our bed at night. “We will never get any of it back and we are gutted. “Rosie won’t even remember the brother who knew how to make her laugh long before anyone else could.. Everley has lost her best friend and wild play mate. “We have lost the most awesome, fun, hilarious, smart, sweet kid. We are devastated beyond words. “Jackson, we love you so much. We are so sorry you couldn’t stay longer with us.” No charges have yet been laid over the crash, which also saw a 64-year-old man taken to hospital and police are investigating whether a driver involved in the incident may have had a medical episode. Close family and friends have since set up a GoFundMe page to help the Donovan’s through this “unfathomable time”, raising over $27,000 has been raised for unexpected funeral costs and loss of work. Images: Facebook / Nine News

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Kennedy and Ford's former estate hits the market

A gorgeous mid-18th century mansion previously owned by Henry Ford II has hit the market for £18.75 million ($33 million). Henry Ford II, the grandson of the founder of the Ford Motor Company, is one of the few famous people who have lived in the stunning two-storey estate known as Turville Grange. He purchased the home from former US President John F Kennedy’s sister-in-law, Princess Lee Radziwill in 1974. Among those who have lived in the beautiful home are President Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis - Radziwill’s sister, Sir Evelyn de Rothschild and Michael Caine The five-bedroom home located just an hour away from London has been constantly renovated over the years to help create an “ideal family home”. Boasting a lavish lifestyle, the estate has four reception rooms, a beautiful marble kitchen, luxurious bedrooms, and offices to work in. To get to the backyard is one walks under a covered walkway to the courtyard where there is a one bedroom apartment perfect for staff or guests with its own kitchen and bathroom. Outside also includes a swimming pool for a cheeky dip during the warmer weather, a spa, as well as a gym. Images: Knight Frank

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Study finds dancing to music can slow progression of Parkinson’s disease

After being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at age 49, J.M. Tolani’s life was thrown upside down. He had to quit his job as a photojournalist and learn to cope with a new physical and emotional struggle. “I felt as though I had been hit by a truck. Everything felt like it came to a standstill. My life was altogether changed,” he said to WebMD. He was then introduced to a unique program called Dance for PD, which was recommended to him by a member of a support group he attended. Dance for PD is a specialised dance program for people with Parkinson’s disease, their families, friends, and care partners. The company was founded in 2001, with program director David Leventhal saying the program is designed to inspire. “[I] wanted to commit energy and time to working with people with Parkinson’s and sharing what we had learned with teaching artists around the world,” he says. After attending classes, Tolani felt his condition, and his emotional state, improve drastically. “I found I could move, and the dancing seemed to provide a replacement for the dopamine lost in the brain. Dancing motivates me and makes me happy, flexible, and mobile,” Tolani says. Tolani’s claims have been backed up by scientific research that shows individuals diagnosed with mild to moderate Parkinson’s had the progression of the disease slowed down by participating in regular dancing. Senior investigator Joseph DeSouza PhD said, “The classes were very beneficial for these individuals with PD, and we know that dance activates brain areas, even in people without PD.” Following an in-depth study, research showed that those with a mild condition who danced for an hour per week had a slower loss of their motor neuron function to those who didn’t. Tolani was able to return to his passion for photography, as he continues to move to the beat. “I take three to four classes a week, and they allow me to get out and meet people and interact with them. They put me in a good, positive state of mind,” he says. “I wake up and look forward to enjoying myself, and dancing with others in the Parkinson’s community, where I feel I’m allowed to completely be myself.” Image credit: Shutterstock

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New study offers hope to those with motor neurone disease

Motor neurone disease, also called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), is a rare condition that slowly kills off nerve cells in the brain and spine, leading to paralysis and eventually death. Though currently incurable, <a rel="noopener" href="https://academic.oup.com/braincomms/article/3/3/fcab166/6340444" target="_blank">a new study</a> may have brought us closer to finding one. Scientists have taken lab samples of one form of ALS and been able to reverse one of the hallmark biological abnormalities the disease introduces in cells. Although this is yet to be applied in other forms of the disease or in human beings, the finding represents a large step forward in understanding how ALS could be combatted, providing some hope that the disease could one day be beaten. What the study found The researchers found that three RNA binding proteins, which help regulate RNA, get stuck in the wrong place for most people with ALS. Instead of staying in the motor neuron nucleus, they end up in the surrounding cytoplasm. The team then found that blocking a particular enzyme, called VCP, was able to reverse this in their human cell samples and return the distribution of RNA binding proteins in the nucleus and cytoplasm back to normal. According to the scientists, this suggests that this enzyme becomes mutated and overactive in some cases of ALS. “Demonstrating proof-of-concept for how a chemical can reverse one of the key hallmarks of ALS is incredibly exciting,” said Jasmine Harley, a neuroscientist from the Francis Crick Institute in the UK. “We showed this worked on three key RNA binding proteins, which is important as it suggests it could work on other disease phenotypes too.” The drug they used to inhibit the enzyme is also being tested in cancer trials, which could speed up its development and availability if it is found to help cancer patients and ALS patients. In a second study, published in the journal <a rel="noopener" href="https://academic.oup.com/brain/advance-article/doi/10.1093/brain/awab078/6164957" target="_blank">Brain</a>, the same researchers found over 100 types of RNA fragments, called intron-retaining transcripts, which can also move from the nucleus of cells into the cytoplasm in ALS cases. The researchers found that these fragments have sequences that bind to the RNA binding proteins, and they suspect these sequences are drawing the proteins out of the nucleus and into the cytoplasm. <img style="width: 0px; height: 0px;" src="/nothing.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/1f84fdb6755a48e884e50245585f3db4" /><img style="width: 500px; height: 433.3333333333333px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7843072/gettyimages-1129371731.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/1f84fdb6755a48e884e50245585f3db4" /> Image: Getty Images “To imagine what’s going on here we can consider watching a movie at the cinema,” neuroscientist Jacob Neeves explained. “Typically, we don’t expect to see adverts throughout the film, but, if something goes wrong these ads might start cropping up at odd and unexpected points. These retained introns are a little bit like these abnormal ad breaks.” Why this matters Though only 1-2 percent of ALS cases have the mutated enzyme the scientists found in the first study, both pieces of research add to our understanding of motor neurone disease. This additional information offers new hope that scientists could eventually figure out how to undo some of the damage that the disease causes to the brain and nervous system. “More research is needed to investigate this further,” Harley said. “We need to see if this might reverse other pathological hallmarks of ALS and also, in other ALS disease models.”

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What she thought was RSI turned out to be a fatal disease

A terminally ill woman has shared the heartbreaking moment she was told she had a motor neurone disease at 29 - after assuming the symptoms were originally just a repetitive strain injury. Jo Knowlton, 30, says she was told the devastating news in late 2019 after going to the doctors when she struggled to use her hands properly. The once-was fitness lover had been test-driving a car when she found she wasn’t able to turn on the ignition. A month later she found her problem had only worsened as she was now struggling to button shirts and use zips. <img style="width: 500px; height: 281.3504823151126px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7836584/daily-6.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/c1dbaf8d3c3343908a1330e2e8fbd31b" /> “By March, I noticed that I couldn’t close my fingers together and was starting to struggle with the handbrake on my car, as well as buttons and zips, so I decided to visit my GP, I felt like a bit of a hypochondriac to be honest,” she said. “After showing her my hands she thought it might be repetitive strain injury or a trapped nerve.” In August 2019, she began to receive tests and was admitted to hospital where possible causes were ruled out time and time again - unfortunately her optimism and hope that she was healthy was short lived. “I had no idea it was terminal, without available treatment or a cure,” she admitted. “I was waiting in the hospital for my result, the doctors were doing their morning rounds but no one would come near me. “The neurologist eventually came and walked me to a side room. He sat me down and said ‘it’s not good news I’m afraid, you have motor neurone disease’. “My initial reaction was ‘so what now, what treatment do I start, what do we need to do next?’ “I had no idea it was terminal, without available treatment or a cure. “I was devastated. I felt fine and I didn’t understand how this could be the conclusion. “I thought I had my whole life ahead of me but now I was faced with being told I had a terminal illness aged 29.” Jo is the youngest person in her region to have been diagnosed with the disease. Her daily habits and routine has changed completely. Jo says she used to start her day at 5 am to go for a run with her dog, and then walk to the gym before work. Now she struggles to walk down the steps of her flat. “I really miss just walking for miles and miles with my dog. Some weeks I would have done 100,000 steps. I now struggle to walk to my car,” she said. Jo added: “No one knows what causes it. “It can be genetic but it can also be sporadic. That’s what mine is, incredibly bad luck.” There is no treatment for MND, but Jo had been scheduled to take part in drug trials that have since been postponed due to coronavirus.

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Why did Stephen Hawking live so long?

Stephen Hawking was just 21 years old when he was told he’d only have two years to live. But it wasn’t until earlier this week that he <a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/news/news/2018/03/stephen-hawking-has-died-aged-76/">died at the age of 76</a>. The world-renowned physicist, cosmologist and author of A Brief History of Time, defied incredible odds by living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) for over five decades. The average survival rate for people with the motor-neuron disease is two to five years from the time of diagnosis, making Hawking’s long life a mystery of medicine. Prof Tissa Wijeratne, who leads the neuroscience research unit at Melbourne’s Western Hospital, told <a href="http://www.news.com.au/technology/science/space/medical-miracle-stephen-hawking-was-certainly-an-outlier/news-story/14d697c10cfa790b8e5d6f5ba3807471">news.com.au</a> neurology and disorders affecting the brain and nerves is a “fascinating specialty”. “On average many folks with ALS live a few years from the diagnosis,” he said. “There are people who live for a long long time too. This is due to the amazing variability of how this disorder affects different human bodies.” He added: “There are variants of ALS that progress very, very slowly: PMA or progressive muscular atrophy is one such example.” “These patients can live for a long long time.” Leo McCluskey, an associate professor of neurology and medical director of the ALS Center at the University of Pennsylvania, <a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/stephen-hawking-als/">told the Scientific American </a>that life expectancy was down to two things. “The first thing is motor neurons running the diaphragm — the breathing muscles,” he said. “So the common way people die is of respiratory failure. And the other thing is the deterioration of swallowing muscles, and that can lead to malnutrition and dehydration. “If you don’t have these two things, you could potentially live for a long time — even though you’re getting worse. “What happened to him is just astounding. He was certainly an outlier.” Dr. Lucie Bruijn, the ALS Association's chief scientist in the US, said, "We wish we knew because that would give us clues to treatment.” "His lifespan is exceptional. I think there are few — I certainly don't know of any others — that have had such a long lifespan,” he added.

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Grant Denyer’s surprise announcement

Grant Denyer has revealed his plans to get behind the wheel of a race car. The 39-year-old told The Daily Telegraph despite the crash in March, he is already planning to return to racing. Grant expressed, “I'll be back in the race car for sure. You don't want your last experience to be a bad one … and what lesson would I be teaching my kids if you have a knock and then you give up?” Grant revealed that he has been in “motion simulators” to ensure he has enough grip in his hands for changing gears. “I've only had two accidents in 25 years of racing. I've had almost 400 races in my career and only been to hospital just twice,” he said. The Family Feud host explained his wife “supports” his decision to continue racing. “Cheryl completely left the decision to me which was wonderfully gracious. She comes to the track all the time with the kids,” he said. In March, after the 160km per hour crash that almost claimed his life, Grant admitted that he may not have survived had he not swerved in time. <img width="474" height="596" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/39347/grant-in-text.jpg" alt="Grant In Text"/> The TV star told Channel Ten, “I had a couple of decisions to make: Do I hit the biggest tree I've ever seen head on, or do I do my best to avoid it?” “I tried as hard as I could not to hit that tree head on – we're talking a few millimeters – this would be a different story, I think.” After the crash, Grant received treatment for bruising around his hip and pelvis. Grant also suffered from a broken wedding ring finger and a fractured tailbone. He spent months in rehabilitation as he recovered. Image credit: Grant Denyer via Instagram

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100-year-old skydiver breaks record

Irene O’Shea, a 100-year-old grandmother, has made history has the oldest person ever to skydive in South Australia. The brave centenarian took the plunge for a cause close to her heart – to raise much-needed funds for Motor Neurone Disease research. Sadly, O’Shea’s daughter Shelagh passed away from the illness in 2008. “It’s something I’ve always wanted to do, I thought this a good opportunity to do it,” she told <a href="https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/31818142/skydiving-granny-makes-history/#page1" target="_blank">7 News</a>. “I'm feeling great, I’m a bit excited.” Take a look at her adrenaline-filled feat in the video above. Have you ever jumped out of a plane before? Share your story with us in the comment section below. Video: 7 News Related links: <a href="/news/news/2016/05/82-year-old-abseils-melbourne-skyscraper-for-charity/">82-year-old abseils Melbourne skyscraper for charity</a> <a href="/news/news/2016/05/89-year-old-abseils-21-storey-building/">89-year-old abseils 21-storey building</a> <a href="/lifestyle/retirement-life/2016/04/91-year-old-celebrates-birthday-skydiving/">Daring 91-year-old celebrates birthday by skydiving</a>

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Best motor home journeys to take in the US

Exploring the US in a motor home or RV (recreational vehicle) is a great form of escapism. You can sleep in comfort at places so remote that there are no hotels for miles around. You can wake up at dawn, pull up the blinds and watch the morning sun climb up the cliffs and pinnacles of Monument Valley or pull into a picnic spot and cook a hearty meal as the evening sun warms the grey granite of Yosemite. When you take the keys to a motor home they give you unparalleled access to the USA and Canada with such epic icons as Niagara Falls and Yellowstone National Park to discover. They provide a fresh perspective on Mount Rushmore, the sparkling lakes of the Canadian Rockies, the Californian deserts, the wide-open spaces of Texas or Alberta or the beaches of Florida. A motor home holiday in North America brings out the pioneering instinct in anyone. Having your temporary home behind you means you can let your free spirit take you almost anywhere. Many people are drawn to this type of holiday because of the freedom – not having to be anywhere at any particular time. However, at busy times in popular regions adding a bit of structure to your trip is advisable, such as booking some of your overnight camping ground stays in advance. It’s worthwhile checking availability particularly on the popular spots in advance. Following are four of the most popular routes to consider in order to make the most of your motor home experience. Route 66 (Arizona to Chicago) – Although the traditional Route 66 is no longer open to travel, you can still enjoy a piece of history as you travel west from Chicago into Santa Fe. This is a traditional travel route of the past and makes a great lead-up to the Grand Canyon. The Grand Circle – The vast, rugged landscapes of the Colorado Plateau are home to geological features of astonishing delicacy and elegance – graceful sandstone arches and enchanting gardens of rock needles. With such an array of natural beauty on offer, it is not surprising that the Grand Circle, a route that takes in all five of Utah's national parks and the Grand Canyon, is a perennial favourite for a road trip. California – A round-trip offers the chance for a scenic mountain holiday combined with a beach break. You can pick up an RV in Los Angeles and drive up the spine of the Sierra Nevada to the high mountains north of Yosemite Valley, via Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Include a quick dash west to San Francisco and then head south along the Big Sur coast to Los Angeles. The 2,400km trip including some time in the Sierra Nevada takes around three weeks. Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons – These two national parks sit side by side, but the beautiful Grand Tetons are often overlooked and, consequently, feel far more secluded. Add a Wild West twist to the holiday by visiting nearby Cody for rodeos and staged cowboy brawls. Hire RVs from Jackson or Salt Lake City.

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Victorian man rides lawn mower for 800km to speak to the PM

Chris Bath breaks down on air after announcing colleague’s death

Five things to keep in your car's glove box

Son's first dance with mum suffering from motor neurone disease

"We are devastated": Perth mum's heartbreak after fatal crash

Kennedy and Ford's former estate hits the market

Study finds dancing to music can slow progression of Parkinson’s disease

New study offers hope to those with motor neurone disease