MOUNTAINS!!!! That, to me, is the biggest negative to Florida. I really, really miss my friends back home even though I've made some great new ones here. I miss the cold, California rain; getting soaked and then taking a long, hot bath in my Roman tub was something I loved to do in the winter.
The farmers' markets. Had one on Tuesday, Thursday evening, Friday and Saturday. I really miss the fresh picked produce. I miss Gallo salami (can't find one I really like here) and, of course, sourdough bread (Fresh Market has some decent sourdough but I'm not too fond of the price tag for it).
I think I could miss so much more if I chose to, but the reality is that TV is truly hard to beat -- wonderful food, decent food, reasonable prices for most of everything and, the best of all, the wonderful people that live here.
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Army/embassy brat - traveled too much to mention
Moved here from SF Bay Area (East Bay)
"There are only two ways to live your life: One is as though nothing is a miracle; the other is as though everything is a miracle." Albert Einstein
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