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Munich
\nMay 15, 2011\u00a0<\/h2>\n

A Private Segway Tour of Munich<\/h4>\n
\"Yes,<\/a>
Yes, sometimes they really dress like this.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Again got lucky with a tourguide.\u00a0 No, not that way, get your mind out of the gutter.\u00a0 My private Segway tour of Munich was led by none other than Tex of City Segway Tours.\u00a0 Tex is a very interesting guy, a native German whose parents immigrated to Houston when he was a lad.\u00a0 He had a completely American upbringing , but at age 18 hesitated when it came time for him to choose which citizenship to keep (the United States doesn\u2019t allow dual citizenship for non-minors).\u00a0 Something in the back of his mind said, \u201cYour German citizenship will come in handy.\u00a0 Just wait.\u201d<\/p>\n

Turns out he was right, as he later met and fell in love with a German girl and followed her back to his native land where he has lived since 1992.\u00a0 He still returns to the Lone Star State once a year to ge this duck hunting fix, because there\u2019s way too much red tape and waiting in a crowded country like Germany for native duck hunting to be worth it.<\/p>\n

\"Symbology<\/a>
Symbology in sculpture: The lower lion (on the right) has an open mouth, it's next to the king's palace. The upper lion (left) has a closed mouth, and it's next to the big royal church. Message: You can criticize the government, but when it comes to the Church, keep your damned mouth shut.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Like all good tourguides, Tex loves his subject, which in this case was, of course, the beautiful city of Munich.\u00a0 Munich is the capital of Bavaria, which is sort of the Texas of Germany \u2013 rich, conservative, and very very proud of its own identity.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I managed to get through the entire tour without falling this time, and we saw a lot and did far more daring stunts on the Segways than I did in Berlin, including\u00a0 a slalom run through a row of pilings, dark tunnels by the river and narrow sidewalk passages.\u00a0 Tex even helped get me a nice slice of video in the Englischer Garten.<\/p>\n

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\"Tex<\/a>
Tex the Magnificent!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Favorite Urban Parks<\/p>\n

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  • Englischer Garten, Munich<\/li>\n
  • Central Park, Riverside Park, Madison Square Park, New York<\/li>\n
  • Forest Park, Fort Worth<\/li>\n
  • Lake Calhoun, Minneapolis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/h4>\n

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