"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 16:06:25 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

WayneB has a sweet spot though. If we had bought something like that
instead of a horse farm .......

It would cost us about $800 per month plus electricity to dock at a
marina around here, with future rate increases almost guaranteed, and
the risk that the marina gets redeveloped at some point. Building the
dock for something like $30K, and the convenience of having the boat
in front of the house, was a no brainer.

There's a nice lot available across the canal from us, as well as
several new homes for sale in the neighborhood.



Ummmmm... Winter's just around the corner.

Florida is simply too diverse to easily pick "the place". We have friends
that relocated to Mt. Dora and when I visited for the first time I thought I
was back in New England. Oak trees, hills and winding roads.
No ocean access, but huge lakes with some good sized boats on them. The town
or "village" of Mt. Dora is
quaint and quite beautiful.

I always liked the St. Augustine area as well.

Then there's the area we were in ... Jupiter. Flat as a pancake with roads
that only run east/west and north/south. Other than the fantastic winter
weather, I really don't miss Jupiter much. The areas on or near the ICW and
the ocean were over developed for my taste. Plus, Mrs.E.'s hair isn't blue
yet, nor is mine grey ... well maybe just a little here and there.

I never spent too much time over on "your" side.

Eisboch