22nd September 2019 La Rochelle -our Segway ride and tour.

We awake to a near perfect morning following yesterday’s inclement and changeable weather. Following breakfast we have a 20 minute bus transfer from the industrial port area to the downtown area. We then have to find our Segway location within the city centre area. Fortunately, it is only some 300 metres from the drop off point.

Jeanette leads the way and we arrive as Charli is opening up. Whilst our booking is for 10.90am, in fact he has a group of 6 scheduled and we join this group.

We paid our account then we were fitted out with helmets and then we dragged each Segway across to the Square where Charli checked each person out and instructed each of the group.

Then a practice period for 15 minutes then we were prepared to depart.

We were fine, Ken was requested to bring up the rear and ensure the others follow Charli.

We enjoyed a terrific Segway ride around the waterfront. It was a busy morning as there was an ocean racing event departing the harbour.

There is a very large Marina in La Rochelle, possibly the largest in France.

We completed our ride and caught a shuttle back to the ship at about 12.30pm. We boarded, changed and enjoyed hamburgers for lunch, then a quiet afternoon ,before dinner in Red Ginger Thai restaurant .