Looking to get out of Florida
This is my first summer being retired. As I get older my tolerance for heat, humidity and rain is getting less and less. Being outside is no fun from June to Oct. As a result, I'm either going to get ...
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Of course if you move back up north, you'll be inside during the winter for 6 months of the year. Pick your poison.
That's why there are so many snowbirds in Florida every winter.
Seems like the best thing to do is to winter over in Florida and summer over up north somewhere.
That's why there are so many snowbirds in Florida every winter.
Seems like the best thing to do is to winter over in Florida and summer over up north somewhere.
travelnutz wrote:
We have lots of family living in Florida who feel the same way the OP does. Many are moving back north now so they can be comfortable again. Also many elderly friends who had retired in Florida or Texas or the SW and they are so sick of the heat and want out! Constantly hear that being cooped up inside for 6 months each year with A/C blowing is not what they thought retirement would be like.
Most say it's much worse than having to have heat for 3-4 months as you can dress for the cold to be outside but can't undress enough outside for the constant sickening intense heat and humidity. Also that they are so tired of the tiny jammed together lot size living sites and the high prices for everything as they know the difference since they come back to the north to visit family etc almost every year and really dread going back to the southern heat and institutional type captive 6 months inside living.
7 of our friends have already moved completely back to our area alone now and several other family and friends are thinking seriously about doing so also and some have their homes for sale now! They say they want to enjoy their retirement years, not be imprisoned.
