Segways on the Beach
Across the causeway and on to South Padre Island was where the adventure began. We donned our helmets and Rachel and Brian helped to get them fitted just right. We are ready to step up on our Segways. Rachel gives the basics of how the segway works and what happens if something goes wrong. Then we are off to practice. Lean forward on your toes and you go forward. Lean back on your heels and you stop. The control is all in your feet for going and stopping. To turn you move your handles right or left like a joystick. Here is Sylvia stepping on for the first time. And in a short few minutes she is comfortable and riding around on her own. And so we all zip around getting comfortable with the feel and movement of our new wheels. Will went to test out the deep soft sand...opps! But Rachel got the segway up and going again. Time to head to the beach!! Oh my! There was a lot of seaweed on the beach and children and dogs to work our way through. But we managed and then we did ...
