My Segway Tour of Washington DC

[back] . One of the highlights of my visit was fulfilling my dream of learning to ride a Segway. I found this place that gave three-hour tours of Washington DC. I was frankly not so much interested in the tour as much as the fact that the tour would last three hours. Way cool. So I put down my money and signed myself up.

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Purported inspiration for the Segway. Yeah, I can see it.
Beta   2007-08-04 19:06 EDT   0.0M
Purported inspiration for the Segway. Yeah, I can see it.
During Phase I of my Segway Experience, we developed basic navigation skills in the safety of a nearby alleyway.
Here we are in the alley next to the Segway shop. We had to practice in a safe and confined place. I got somebody to shoot some pictures of me on my Segway. The alley is starting to fill up with the other Segwayfairers. Look Ma, No Hands!
#1225   2007-07-16 19:15 EDT   3.2M
Here we are in the alley next to the Segway shop. We had to practice in a safe and confined place.		#1226   2007-07-16 19:16 EDT   3.4M
I got somebody to shoot some pictures of me on my Segway.		#1228   2007-07-16 19:16 EDT   3.4M
The alley is starting to fill up with the other Segwayfairers.		#1229   2007-07-16 19:16 EDT   3.4M
Look Ma, No Hands!
The left handle controls turning. Okay, you're tired of seeing my do nothing. Fellow Travelers. Fearless Leader gathers her flock for instructions.
#1233   2007-07-16 19:17 EDT   3.3M
The left handle controls turning.		#1238   2007-07-16 19:17 EDT   3.4M
Okay, you're tired of seeing my do nothing.		#1248   2007-07-16 19:30 EDT   3.2M
Fellow Travelers.		#1250   2007-07-16 19:41 EDT   3.9M
Fearless Leader gathers her flock for instructions.
Listen up! Notice the rain coat in case it rains. 50% chance of thunder showers, so the Segways get coats. Do the riders get coats? You put your Left Foot in, you put your Left Foot out, you put your Left Foot in and you drive your Seg about.
#1251   2007-07-16 19:42 EDT   2.8M
Listen up!		#1252   2007-07-16 19:42 EDT   2.6M
Notice the rain coat in case it rains. 50% chance of thunder showers, so the Segways get coats. Do the riders get coats?		#1253   2007-07-16 19:43 EDT   4.1M
You put your Left Foot in, you put your Left Foot out, you put your Left Foot in and you drive your Seg about.
During Phase II of my Segway Experience, we ventured out on the streets of Washington, DC, putting along at the lowest (black key) speed.
Like a row of ducklings we cross the street. Quack. Here we pause in front of the street the White House is on. Me in front of the White House.
#1255   2007-07-16 19:53 EDT   3.0M
Like a row of ducklings we cross the street.		#1256   2007-07-16 19:53 EDT   3.1M
Quack.		#1262   2007-07-16 20:02 EDT   3.3M
Here we pause in front of the street the White House is on.		#1263   2007-07-16 20:14 EDT   3.8M
Me in front of the White House.
Our group at the White House. Our group at the White House. Treasury Building Washington Monument
#1268   2007-07-16 20:15 EDT   4.1M
Our group at the White House.		#1269   2007-07-16 20:15 EDT   3.8M
Our group at the White House.		#1273   2007-07-16 20:21 EDT   3.3M
Treasury Building		#1274   2007-07-16 20:32 EDT   2.5M
Washington Monument
Environmental Protection Agency Pause for more Instructions. Another view of the Instrument Panel. In front of EPA.
#1275   2007-07-16 20:40 EDT   3.5M
Environmental Protection Agency		#1276   2007-07-16 20:40 EDT   4.9M
Pause for more Instructions.		#1277   2007-07-16 20:42 EDT   2.9M
Another view of the Instrument Panel.		#1278   2007-07-16 20:56 EDT   3.3M
In front of EPA.
During Phase III of my Segway Experience, we used the yellow key that let us speed along at an intermediate number of miles per hour. (The fastest key was locked up back at the office.)
Heading toward the Capitol Building. Me in front of the Capitol. Tie up your horse for the night. This is the place!
#1281   2007-07-16 21:23 EDT   2.6M
Heading toward the Capitol Building.		#1293   2007-07-16 21:25 EDT   2.8M
Me in front of the Capitol.		#1298   2007-07-16 22:04 EDT   3.2M
Tie up your horse for the night.		#1301   2007-07-16 22:05 EDT   2.6M
This is the place!

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