Where to go?
We find ourselves in the position to be able to spend the winter months some place warmer. We have been looking at Texas, Florida, etc. Kids are in NC and Arizona but don't really want to be in either...
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Just a little insight on being in a park that is in the middle of Florida.
We spent a winter in Mount Dora, Fl (great weather and fun area.) It was $600/month (cheap) and was 60 minutes from either coast. If DW wanted to catch some salt air and sun while I surfed fished it was an all day affair. An hour there, and hour back, pack the car, fight traffic, find a parking space, keep a meter fed, find a place for lunch, etc... On the plus side we went on three fire sale cruises that winter (very nice to drive one hour and jump on the cruise ship.)
In Texas we now have slightly worst weather (cooler, cloudy, & windy), and not nearly as an affluent area like a Florida tourist areas, but we can walk to the beach. All that for $500 a month and people that make us know what a "Winter Texan" really means(neighbor.)
I find Texas a wonderful place to be an RV'er if mobile. No reservations, with lots of things to see and do. You can move around weekly or monthly and never have issues. Florida is not that way.
I just love what Shirley said "A lot of the fun and adventure in RV'ing is exploring all the options" If you're young (age, mind, or in heart) then keep the wheels rolling. Plenty of time to settle down in a non-moving place and play pickle ball.
We spent a winter in Mount Dora, Fl (great weather and fun area.) It was $600/month (cheap) and was 60 minutes from either coast. If DW wanted to catch some salt air and sun while I surfed fished it was an all day affair. An hour there, and hour back, pack the car, fight traffic, find a parking space, keep a meter fed, find a place for lunch, etc... On the plus side we went on three fire sale cruises that winter (very nice to drive one hour and jump on the cruise ship.)
In Texas we now have slightly worst weather (cooler, cloudy, & windy), and not nearly as an affluent area like a Florida tourist areas, but we can walk to the beach. All that for $500 a month and people that make us know what a "Winter Texan" really means(neighbor.)
I find Texas a wonderful place to be an RV'er if mobile. No reservations, with lots of things to see and do. You can move around weekly or monthly and never have issues. Florida is not that way.
I just love what Shirley said "A lot of the fun and adventure in RV'ing is exploring all the options" If you're young (age, mind, or in heart) then keep the wheels rolling. Plenty of time to settle down in a non-moving place and play pickle ball.
