I'm Sensitive
I do not like mountains. I don’t like traveling around hairpin curves, being in vehicles close to the edge of a precipice or even being able to see the bottom of a valley if I am in motion. In the USA, Chris and I have added hours to some road trips so we could avoid crossing the Rocky Mountains. I have an intense reaction to heights. So, it’s not just mountains I dislike. I don’t like going over long bridges, I will not climb to the top of any lighthouse, church tower or rock formation to admire the view, and I lose my sense of uprightness on especially long or open escalators. This Washington DC Metro escalator at Wheaton station is the longest single span escalator in the Western Hemisphere. It is 237 feet long, has a vertical rise of 115 feet and takes almost 3 minutes to ride. Riding it is like taking a single escalator up 11 stories. Chris and I had to ride that escalator in April BECAUSE THE ELEVATOR AT THE STATION WAS OUT OF ORDER!! I probably spent close to 15 minutes verify...