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Below: The ramp down to
the parking lot (May 10, 2023 photo) |
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Below: The two RV Gypsies and their May 2023 guide,
Diana. The trolleys were in a different positions from the above 2022
photos. The two RV Gypsies have on matching shirts listing all of
their Segway tours. But the words do not show up well in the photos.
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Below: In the
parking lot by the trolleys - November 9, 2023. (Note: The shirts are
the same color with the same logo as the May 2023 shirts above - but
they are actually newer shirts with a list of all the Segway tours the
two RV Gypsies have taken up until this point in time. The names cover
the front and part of the back. So there is room on the back to list
this tour and future Segway tours. |
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Below: The Actual Segway
Tour, starting with the May 2022 photos which was actually the 30th
time the two RV Gypsies have taken a Segway tour, but the first time
here in Winston-Salem. The "art" shown below are actually
tombstones for the husband and wife founders of the college. |
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Below: Three photos taken
in the same spot as above, but this time in November 2023. Notice the
difference in the trees.
This was the The two RV Gypsies 36th Segway tour ever (and third time
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BELOW:
Karen Duquette and her tour guide, Alexa Zamora - November 9, 2023
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Below: Back to the May 21,
2022 tour: The 30th Segway tour for the two RV Gypsies. Karen Duquette
is wearing a shirt listing all of their Segway tours. |
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Below: The two RV Gypsies
and the Winston-Salem tea kettle (2022 photo) |
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Below: There were Lots of
Water Towers in the area. The two RV Gypsies photographed them because
their great-grandchildren love water towers for some reason. Karen Duquette
is making a special photo book of water towers for her two great-grandchildren. |
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Below: May 10, 2023 - The two RV Gypsies'
35th Segway tour and the second time with this same Segway tour company.
The tour guide, Diana, somehow took the photo on the right by aiming
the camera over her shoulder as she was riding in front of the two RV
Gypsies. Great aim, Diana! |
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Below:
The two RV Gypsies love Freewheeling time, as it is the best part of
Segway tours (although not necessarily offered on every tour here, there
or anywhere). But it was especially the only thing that made this tour
worth the money in May 2023. Because at the beginning of this tour in
May 2023, Karen Duquette had the blue Segway with yellow ducks on it.
It was so slow, that Karen got bored part-way through the tour. So she
asked the guide to go a bit faster. But when she did, Karen could not
go any faster and the guide was quite a bit ahead of Karen before she
turned around to check on the two RV Gypsies. When Karen caught up with
the guide, she was very upset because she just was NOT having any fun.
So they went back to the Segway office and Karen got a different Segway.
But as they rolled along, Karen soon realized that this
second Segway was just as slow and still could not keep up with the
guide. Of course, the two RV Gypsies realize that all Segways on tours
have a delimiter on them so the customer can only go a certain speed.
But because this was Karen's 35th Segway tour, Karen knew this just
was not right.
At this point, Lee Duquette, being the gentleman and
caring person that he is, insisted that they trade Segways. (Karen only
agreed because it would prove if it was her or the two Segways that
were not up to par). And of course, Karen then discovered that she could
ride at a decent pace and keep up with the guide, but Lee could not.
So Karen really enjoyed the freewheeling time when she could go at a
much better speed. Lee tried racing her and was left far behind. Thank
you Lee for saving the day!
NOTE: In November 2023, there was NO problem with the
Segways. The Guides were wonderful on all three trips.
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May 2022 photo at the waterfall wall in the freewheeling area. |
May 2023 photo at the waterfall
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Below: Freewheeling
at the waterfall - November 9, 2023. |
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All of the below photos
were taken November 9, 2023 with Alexa Zamora as the guide - starting
with a long mural. |
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Below: City Park Church
- 235 W. Banner Avenue - Winston-Salem, NC |
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Below: Lee Duquette usually
rides his Segway behind Karen Duquette and he snaps a few photos. These
photos show the back of Karen's Segway shirt. Of course the list begins
on the front of the shirt, but since not all of the tours can fit on
the front, they continue down the back of the shirt. There is still
room for more Segway tours to be on the back. As stated above, this
was Segway tour #36 for the two RV Gypsies. (The full lists includes
several in Canada and Alaska, plus many other USA states of course) |
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Below: Riding up the curvy
hill to see the Windmills at Merschel Park. |
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Below: The windmills at
Merschel Park. |
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Below: A close-up of the
plaque at the windmill art shown above |
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