SEGWAY PATROL

The Kodiak hookup did not work out, as CK1 was out playing golf with his dad, so most of the day was spent people watching, reading and napping. The Kodiak Perspective does not feel rested after overnight air travel.

Portland is full of characters, the streets are full of pedestrians even on a weekday, and there is a party attitude. Some of the pastimes The Perspective observed were hacky-sack, hula hoop, musical performed on the street, political activism, and sidewalk chess.

Bicycles are everywhere, chained to posts, on the road, aboard busses and aboard the light rail. This town is very bicycle friendly. There are more makes and models, than the Perspective has seen on organized bicycle tours.

The downtown area is patrolled by cops on Segways, The Perspective even saw one cop navigating the walkway while texting aboard one of these silly machines. Still, one has to feel sorry for these fellows aboard the Segway, especially since they have to wear helmets on a gyroscopically stable platform, only GWB can manage to fall off (he didn't turn the machine on).