[At that, he can't help but chuckle. The elderly are often given a hard time for refusing to adapt with the times, so what does this say about them? Life's not easy for a ye olde...]

I've heard those things can fall, trapping you within them... Can you imagine? On a particularly hot day, you might simply burn to death while waiting on your rescuer.

[There he goes bitching about the heat!! Hmm, could this be telling...?]

Still, one does need to keep fit even on a vacation. The stairs aren't a bad way to get your paces in.