March 3, 2011

Thursday 3~~~~~Today we drove to Phoenix with our friends John and Linda from Portland to ride the Segways!!!!!!!!! We made reservations to do this months ago when we were all back in Oregon, they had a special on the computer for $26 instead of the usual $75. We each rode one about a block and back about 4 years ago when they were selling them at one of those desert markets. We loved it and decided we all wanted one some day. They only cost about $6000 (Dream ON) Well today was the big day and we were sure excited. We stopped and ate a light lunch on the way and arrived there a little early. There were two young men who gave us a talk about what to do and not do. Then we all had to get on a Segway and hold it still balancing it, not rolling backwards or forwards, perfectly still.There are no brakes or gas pedal to operate it, just your body, you lean forward to go forward and you lean back to slow down or stop. Real simple, just relax and be alert for the people around you on the segways, bikes and walking. As soon as you passed your test, you could buzz around riding your segway until everyone was ready to follow the leader down the paths of this beautiful park in Phoenix. They use this park for these rides as it is large and not real crowded with people. There were 12 of us renting the segways, we went up hills, down hills, along the highway around the lake, we weaved in and out around the different things in the park, like the skiers do in down hill racing as we rode all over. The guide stopped and gave us a 10 minute rest to drink water and use the bathrooms, then back on the road again!! LOL I gave my camera to the instructor and he took pictures for me, I think he did a pretty good job . If you ever have a chance to ride one, do it, so it as it is soooooooooo much fun, we can't wait to do it again. It is fun for the young and old!!!!!!! I would like to have one to run around Salem with as high as gas is getting.