Segwaying the Titanic slipway
Loved it ! Having seen them several times on holidays, I knew a little about Segways but still wondered how they kept upright. The apparent defying of gravity has got to do with an onboard gyroscope and while to an onlooker it is obvious that it works, it takes only a few minutes on the machine for that to be confirmed and to feel at ease. We had booked the "experience" with Segway NI and presented ourselves at the Titanic Quarter for a 90 minute tour. Before starting off we had a short but obligatory safety briefing from our instructor and guide, Kyle. After some practice at moving, turning and stopping, Kyle led us along a cycle lane to the first stop on our tour at the SS Nomadic brought to Belfast from Paris where it had served as a floating restaurant close to the Eiffel Tower. Then it was over to Titanic Belfast where he pointed out the arrangement of seats around the building that spelt out the ship's final distress signal in Mo...