OldConch
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We did the opposite and moved from South Florida to Eastern Washington. Three years in we have no regrets. Love the change of seasons and have learned to embrace winter. We spend more time outdoors here than in Miami. It does help that if we're snowed in we don't have to go out if we don't want to.
Taxes are lower, auto insurance was cut in half, we pay literally 1/12 for homeowner's insurance, and heat/electric bill is about 2/3 of what it was in Miami. With the savings we can afford to travel and we do. We've been to Maui, PVR, and Vietnam to get our late-winter tropics fix.
Loved Florida. I spent 42 of my 58 years there. Diving, fishing, shrimping, sailing, and hanging out by the pool were all awesome. Unfortunately, it's become expensive and too crowded and it seems as if A/C 24/7/365 has become the new norm. I do not miss the mosquitoes, noseeums, and crawling critters.
Lost a house to Andrew, a roof to Wilma, and I noticed that our old duplex in the keys was gutted by Irma. No more hurricane season stress = priceless.
BTW, my wife's allergy and asthma symptoms have virtually disappeared. When we visit family in West Palm she has to bring her inhaler with her and needs to use it regularly.
Taxes are lower, auto insurance was cut in half, we pay literally 1/12 for homeowner's insurance, and heat/electric bill is about 2/3 of what it was in Miami. With the savings we can afford to travel and we do. We've been to Maui, PVR, and Vietnam to get our late-winter tropics fix.
Loved Florida. I spent 42 of my 58 years there. Diving, fishing, shrimping, sailing, and hanging out by the pool were all awesome. Unfortunately, it's become expensive and too crowded and it seems as if A/C 24/7/365 has become the new norm. I do not miss the mosquitoes, noseeums, and crawling critters.
Lost a house to Andrew, a roof to Wilma, and I noticed that our old duplex in the keys was gutted by Irma. No more hurricane season stress = priceless.
BTW, my wife's allergy and asthma symptoms have virtually disappeared. When we visit family in West Palm she has to bring her inhaler with her and needs to use it regularly.
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