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- Re: Would you rather live by the beach or in the m...
Would you rather live by the beach or in the mountains?
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Thinking back to growing up near the Adirondack's, of course I have to say...the mountains! How about you?
Posted by LynneG
i grew up in coastal new englandwe always lived within a couple miles of the ocean,but i have as much love of the mountains as i had for the atlantic.after all our children grew up and had a family of thier own,we moved to the great state of west virginia.it is well named the people are god fearing +friendly.so i am a product of both worlds i guess.
The ocean air in the morning. The calm tides coming in. The warm breeze and the soft sand under you feet.Taking a boat out at night away for the coast lights, have a candle light dinner and seeing all of the stars. Enjoying this with your partner.
Why do you have to limit yourself to just one place? ENJOY life and experience as much as you can, while you can.
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No contest, the beach. I live a few miles from the Pacific Ocean.
Posted by Special123
You are sooooo lucky. My hubby wanted to move to The Villages in Ocala, FL. No thanks. The only saving grace is that it is about 45 min. to the beaches. But that's not even a carrot.
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Thinking back to growing up near the Adirondack's, of course I have to say...the mountains! How about you?
Posted by LynneG
would rather live bythe beach any day. my fav is Oregon coast, only place I can really relax.
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Whichever one would allow the best quiet, privacy, and isolation from others.
Know real estate prices, this probably means mountains.
Since beachfront property is expensive
But talking theoretically ...... 100 acres of mountian land -VS- 100 acres of Beach ?
Hmmmm ... very tough choice.
Truth is, there is no absolute best choice.
I have lived part of my life in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia and part of it near the beach in South Florida.
Now being over 50, I have FINALLY realized the obvious -- NO SINGLE PLACE HAS IT ALL
Snowbirders have the right idea ......... spend different times of the year in different places if you are somehow lucky enough to afford it.
So having homes in both mountains and beah (wintertime) would be ideal.
Michael Spitzer
Author- FITNESS at 40,50, 60 and BEYOND
http://highpointproducts.com/book.htm
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That's a tough choice, since both places are really beautiful, and I have been lucky enogh to be at the ocean, at different lake locations, and in the mountains, too. I like being at different lakes and beaches though, so I wouild have to say that I like being by the water, so being by the beach wins out for me in the end.
Posted by oldgraymare2
I love the Ocean and I really miss it. I live near the mountains and those are also beautiful. If I had the money, the beach would win my vote.
We recently remodeled our home on Cape Cod and live 1 mile from the beach - amazing! And.....being from the Berkshires, we are only a few hours away from the gorgeous mountains we love - we are so fortunate to have the best of both worlds.
Thinking back to growing up near the Adirondack's, of course I have to say...the mountains! How about you?
Posted by LynneG
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Don't get me wrong, I love the mountains as well, but the ocean feels renewing, always a fresh beginning every time I enter the water. It washes me clean of all that I wish to leave behind.
Larry
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Thinking back to growing up near the Adirondack's, of course I have to say...the mountains! How about you?
Posted by LynneG
I lived in Margate NJ in a home that was just two blocks away from the ocean. Only problem was
for five months out of the year the beaches were packed with screaming kids, flying umbrella on a windy days, loud radios and even louder people. The only time I got to go to the beach was May or September which was when all the "shoebees" closed their homes for the summer. About four years ago I took a vacation to Lake Tahoe. I still think about the beautiful mountains. We went on a cable car ride which gave you a panoramic view of the mountains. The fresh air was definitely intoxicating. I truly believe I would take that over the jellyfish in the ocean!!