[wilt2448]

I will be staying in the Villages for the month of March 2009, my first visit. The house I am renting does not include a golf cart. I am a golfer but when I play the executive courses I plan to use my carry bag and walk since the executive courses are only nine holes and are short. I will probably play the full sized courses a few times and will just rent a cart. In other words I don't think I will need a golf cart for golf itself. My questiion: I know it's a golf cart community but is a golf cart really necessary to enjoy the Villages for non golf activities for a month? Would I be missing out on too much by not having one? The owner will arrange for a cart but it will cost me extra and I'm trying to hold down expenses. Any comments please.

Second question: House I'm renting has no internet access. I absolutely neeed access to the internet during my visit. I do not have a laptop computer to bring with me...mine is a desktop. I've heard that there are computers at the public libraries available for public use. Is this true? Are there long waits to use these computers? I'm trying to decide whether I should just go ahead and purchase a laptop computer to bring with me so I can go to Starbuck's, McDonald's, etc to use their wireless networks...or..if the public computers are sufficient.

Third question: I will just be there for one month. Trying to decide whether to have the post office just hold my mail here or have it forwaded to the Villages. All of my normal bills (utilities, etc) are all deducted from my bank account automatically so that's not an issue. What do the regular visitors do?

Would appreceiate any input. Looking forward to my stay....Wilt