If there were no Villages
 

I would have stayed put. On an Island where wild horses roam, the Gulf Stream bringing in the catch of the day and a private field in our the back yard from which to fly my plane. The Outer Banks of North Carolina.
I like THE VILLAGES BETTER!

I would have stayed in Dunedin<FL where I lived for 41 years

Costa Rica - have friends there, great medical care, amazing beaches, about 1/3 the cost of living here. Still might go...

Would have and may go to On Top of the World.

Before we heard of TV, we checked out several areas in central FL, Ocala, Mount Dora, Clermont, Eustis. We visited On Top of the World and they wouldn't even let us LOOK at the community or homes as we were not yet 55. If I am ever able to leave TV, I would probably move closer to a military base with commissary, PX/NEX, etc. maybe Jacksonville area. I'll never leave Florida. VA benefits are too good.

Top of the World, Ocala

Margaritaville, Florida

West coast of Florida Beach area.

Probably, Sun city in Tampa or Sun City Hilton Head or on top of the world or Citrus Hills.

Nowhere.
 

I never thought about moving until I saw the Villages. I hated the thought of moving to Florida until I saw this place.

Punta Gorda, FL

We are building a new home in Citrus Hills. I see a lot of Villagers looking there

We’re too old to worry about hurricanes, so we’d head for another retirement community in Central Florida. Plus no coastal living for us. We stopped beach going 15 years ago - love to swim in a big, beautiful swimming pool!

We checked out retiring in North and South Carolina, and other retirement communities in Florida - it was no contest. The Villages won out big time. We love living here in our courtyard villa with our two doxies❗️🥰 And we don’t even play golf.

Would still be in Michigan.

Never heard of it before your mentioning it. Do you regret your not choosing Citrus Hills? What do you like about it.
Christie