When I did my Safari trip last year I travelled from Heathrow to Nairobi on British Airways. I actually rode Luggie to my seat, it was folded by my friend and stored in the Cabin ( not in the hold) by a wonderful cabin steward. On landing, I was able to ride the Luggie off the plane from my seat. That was hugely impressive and so convenient. How many scooters could do that? When we arrived in Nairobi , late, we were taken at breakneck speed on the roughest dirt road ( all six of us ) to Hamilton airport, we were told by our driver that this was a shortcut and was only way to make our 2 hour flight to the Mara safari camp which was due to leave in 20 minutes. Only a 10 seater single engine prop but Luggie went in hold easily
On arriving at the camp, the real star attraction for the Masai warriors who greeted us, should have been my travel companion and close family friend, the world famous opera star, Bryn Terfel , although Luggie seemed to be of far more interest.
There for 6 nights and then back to UK for 30 minutes before all of us flying straight to Gibraltar and crossing into Spain, which I did on Luggie at height of border troubles. We crossed airport runway on Luggie in double quick time.
My wife, Rebecca Evans, who is a grammy award winning opera star, did a private solo charity concert last year at Buckingham Palace and I was invited to the dinner afterwards. Riding Luggie into the inner courtyard of the palace and was able to ride Luggie to dining table and lower the main column and dine at the palace whilst still seated on my comfy Luggie. My wife also performed at the Royal Opera House in June this year and I was lucky enough to have been invited to the Royal Box, taking Luggie was no problem and I was able to see the opera in the Royal Box whilst seated in my Luggie. So it gets to parts where other scooters just would not fit.
I have also taken to Luggie to the Houses of Parliament and there are some very very small and antiquated lifts in the HoC but Luggie fits in all of them, easily.
Well that’s my musings done for today.
I have lots more photos and video and when I get back to the UK, I will put some together and send them to you.
In the meantime I’m off to the pool……
Best
Stephen
