July 4 on Block Island
What could be better than July 4 weekend on beautiful Block Island, Rhode Island - a short, one hour ferry ride from the mainland? Almost everything accessibility wise!!
We went to visit childhood friends from DC who had invited us to stay at their house - we knew there were four steps in, we brought our eight foot suitcase ramp and a six inch wedge. We didn't know my scooter would need to cross 50 yards of lawn and rocks before getting to the ramp!!
We didn't know the bathroom doors would be 18 inches wide, even with the door pulled off (forget privacy). We could not get the scooter into the bathroom!! We did not know that it is was a BIG step down to the deck overlooking the ocean! We did not know the bed would be four feet high! We did not know the acclaimed historical restaurant would have five steps, but no ramp - the waiters would carry me in? Too many accessibility challenges!! We left within 24 hours, to return to our accessible home! What an adventure!