A Seg­way tour of Paris

During a five-night stay in Paris in June ’10, my husband, Bob, and I splurged on a four-hour Seg­way tour of the city ($255 for the two of us), booked online through a company with the unsettling name of Alcatraz Media (Atlanta, GA; 888/317-1530). In spite of the morning rain, which stopped around 11:00, the tour turned out to be a highlight of our stay. We soon mastered the Segways, which were as fun as they looked, though Bob was a bit shaky and needed help from our guide, Roland. We glided from their office near the Eiffel Tower to the École Militaire, on to Napoleon’s impressive tomb, past the enormous Invalides complex and across the Pont Alexandre III to the Place de la Concorde, stopping at each place to hear a bit about its history. Our young guide from Texas had just the right personality for his job — full of fun and enthusiasm as well as information. — PATRICIA OVE, Rio Rancho, NM