When not running in Southwest Florida other modes of transportation included trams, the ubiquitous air boat and a city tour of Naples via Segway. We had the most fun on the Segways, but the air boat did prove quite exhilarating. The Big Cypress Swamp, the Everglades, nature preserves, beaches and other parks opened the door for numerous ways to enjoy nature and being active.
I want to believe all the core and balance exercises I've done in the last year and a half helped with my ease of centering and riding the Segway, thereby making it all the more entertaining. That's probably not the case, but surely better balance didn't hurt. I had no idea prior to this trip that the Segway operates on pressure, not hand gears or brakes. To speed up, slow down, go in reverse or turn you simply shift your body weight. To some degree when driving the device it feels like it is operating by mind control. Shannan, too, was very good. She was the first of our group to mount the two wheeler and she made it look like a breeze.
Navigating the Segway takes confidence as much as anything. One member of our group never got the hang of it. What a shame, as the ride and tour where fantastic. I highly recommend riding a Segway, especially in flat areas like Naples, FL.
Ride. Slide. Glide. Run.
Tom
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