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Old 01-12-2011, 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by csc1509 View Post
Having grown up out west and currently living in eastern Tennessee, I am curious about any kind of vista. Do any people miss hills or mountains out there on the flats?
You will be surprised, as I was, to see that some areas of TV have a fair amount of softly rolling hills; so it is not completely flat. Also, in the Ocala National Forest northwest of Ocala, there are some very steep hills in places; one verrrry long steep grade we found on a state road returning from St. Augustine one night was amazing to find in Florida; plus there is beautiful tall forestry in the Ocala National Forest, when you need a change of scenery. It will not be like the tall mountains of Tennessee or Kentucky that you and I are used to, but it's still beautiful.

Plus, I have gotten so attached to the beaches, the palm trees, the town squares, and the beautiful TV lakes, architecture, and golf courses, and other scenery here, that cannot be found at all elsewhere, that when I go away I miss that alot more.

I think that at least for me, and perhaps others, it's the idea of change that is somewhat stressful; even good change can feel stressful. I have just tried to recognize that and expect to feel some stress in most important decisions, and don't let it dictate my choices; because if I hadn't made the change to come to TV, that, too, would have caused me stress (particularly reading all of the posts on here about how great TV is!)
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