We are moving from Seattle where we have NO bugs, mild summers, and a hot day is considered 80 degrees. Of course we have rain but overall we have a mild climate. We spent a week in August at our new home in The Villages which we will be in permanantly in November. Yes it was very hot and the humidity was profound if you were doing any outdoor activity. I can see golf is a morning or last thing in the day sport but I could not personally imagine being out on the course in mid afternoon. So it was very different that Seattle in regard to summer weather. However, the sunshine was magnificent, the people delightful and upbeat, driving with a golf cart was breezy, and going out to do activity and then coming in an air conditioned house to take a break, get a bathing suit and go to the pool to me was unbeatable. It is a happy place, not congested, lots of open spaces, no hills so easy for walking and biking at the right times of day in summer, and lots of people to make friends and care about you. If you are unable to cope with humidity, bugs, and limited times of day when you could be out in the heat and sun and active, it may not be a great choice. Living in this climate requires some personal adjustment and scheduling for maximization of the activities you enjoy most, but everything is so beautiful and peaceful and pleasant. We cannot wait to be on our way!
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