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Originally Posted by moeZ 18
Hi, My name is Maureen and my husband's name is Ron. Right now we live near the capital of West Virginia. We are both in our 60's. We are planning to come visit the villages in the fall. We both don't drive but we do ride bikes and I am sure we could drive a golf cart. I would like to know if it is easy to get around the villages without a car. Also how do you choose a village that is right for you. I would like to live near the water since I love water sports. If anyone could help us that would be great.
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Welcome to the forum
You may have an idea how much ground TV covers, but until you are here to see for yourself, there's no adequate way to give you a good visual.
You asked if it is easy to get around without a car. It is and isn't.
I will say a golf car is essential if you do not own an auto and neither of you drives- (which eliminates car rentals). Taxi's are few, most come from outside TV and service is often slow.
Golf cars are great in beautiful weather, but not so much fun when it pours or is very cold and you have errands to do. ( Standard ones CAN be outfitted with protected cabs or zipped enclosures, heaters, windshield wipers, for extra $)
Golf cars operate at a reduced speed as well and our 90+ miles of paths are meandering so you must allow for that in your travel time. As another poster mentioned, there's not much space to carry big purchases.
We do have great dragon boat racing in (privately owned ) Lake Sumter and water volleyball in the sports pools but that's about it for water sports in TV.
Although our squares have the atmosphere of quaint resort towns, TV is not set up like a resort, where everything is in easy distance. It's just too big.
Don't mean to discourage you.... please DO come and visit. That's the best way to see if our beautiful Villages will accommodate your lifestyle.