A quick post as Blogger seems to have kindly let me in on the laptop, so let's blog whilst the going is good!
We were up at a decent time this morning so that we could head over to Epcot for our Segway tour. Nanny and Jake stayed at the Beach Club and went to a character breakfast at Cape May, although Jake wasn't really feeling the ticket so they came straight back to the room afterwards.
For the Segway tour we had to report to Guest Relations, and sign our lives away, and then one of our tour guides, Mary, came to collect us on her Segway. We started off in Innoventions, first watching a quick video and listening to a few initial instructions, before getting on and trying them out. For the first minute or two they are quite a challenge, just because it is a new experience, but it is very much like riding a bike, and pretty soon becomes fairly intuitive.
We started off by doing a few practice sessions in Innoventions, learning how to go back and forward, how to turn, how to go up and down inclines, and so on, before heading out into Epcot. We went clockwise around the World Showcase, and it was great to have that part of the park to ourselves before it opened up to everyone else.
We stopped off in some of the countries for a brief talk, as well as a few challenges (going around some of the narrower paths, doing slalom around the pillars in Italy!). We also had a chance to stop off in a coned off area in Italy next to the lagoon for a few minutes of free time riding and the opportunity to take some photos. If I manage to get onto Flickr then I will post some here.
Our tour lasted just over two hours, and we all agreed that it was excellent. There were a few aching legs by the end, but it was well worth it.
We headed back to our apartment to find Nanny and Jake, and then John and I popped down to the Beach Club Marketplace to get some toasted sandwiches for lunch, which we brought back to our room.
Then Jake decided that he fancied taking his new ball out to play, so we went down to the volleyball court, but unfortunately Jake only lasted for a few minutes before being a bit poorly, so we brought him back to the room and he went back to sleep. Seems like he is still getting over his jetlag - seems to hit him on day 2 or 3 of our holidays - one to remember when we are in California at Easter - we must see if we can find a way to get him to have a good sleep on the plane on the way over to see if that helps him.
Whilst everyone else relaxed at the hotel, I went for a wander around to the Boardwalk and back, taking a few pictures in the sunshine and also testing out the range of our walkie talkies. Turns out that the older ones are better than the ones we bought just before we came on holiday, so they may well be going back when we get home.
John and Margaret have just headed off to Epcot to get some tea, and maybe watch the Candlelight Processional and see Illuminations. Nicky has just baked a batch of cookies and we're watching Cars on TV. Jake is much brighter now and we may well head on out in a little while.