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    Re: Best Places to Retire to for LF

    Well, I'm going to vote for Vancouver Island - partway up near the Parksville area. Mountains, trees (big one too), rocks, beaches, Salish Sea (calmer), Pacific Ocean (not so calm sometimes), some wildlife (more Bald Eagles than you can hope to count and the highest cougar population in the world. The cost of living is less than the Vancouver area (read as: City), and for all intents and purposes, NO traffic (based upon 40 years in the City).

    Problem is, there's a lot of old people here... (it's OK, I can say that. I'm one of them)

    Dave

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    Re: Best Places to Retire to for LF

    Quote Originally Posted by Emmanuel BIGLER View Post
    Best Places to Retire to for LF?

    France, without discussion!
    +1

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    Re: Best Places to Retire to for LF

    North Georgia, eastern Tennessee or western north Carolina , beautiful scenery everywhere, I live within 2 miles of either state, not retired though
    "WOW! Now thats a big camera. By the way, how many megapixels is that thing?"

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    Re: Best Places to Retire to for LF

    Quote Originally Posted by Bill McMannis View Post
    Western North Carolina is hard to beat. Asheville makes for a central location with incredible day trips to Linville Gorge, Chimney Rock/Hickory Nut Gorge, Tallulah Gorge, Georgia Guidestones in Elbert GA. The Blue Ridge Parkway runs through the edge of town and a photographer could spend a lifetime on this subject alone. Fall color is spectacular (tourist income peaks with the color). Winters, with the exception of this past one are usually mild. Spring comes early and summer is a delight.
    I just saw this post, and yes if you get on the parkway north of Asheville all kinds of things to see,
    "WOW! Now thats a big camera. By the way, how many megapixels is that thing?"

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    Re: Best Places to Retire to for LF

    Quote Originally Posted by Bill_1856 View Post
    Anywhere but Florida.
    There's nothing here but mosquitoes, snakes, alligators, and divorce lawyers, none of which should be shot with a big camera.
    Too heavy handed Bill. Now you've stoked my interest.

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    Re: Best Places to Retire to for LF

    Oh yeah, Toulouse would be nice. A lot of motives, nearly no tourists and a lot of ancient to medicival to baroque architecture.

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    Re: Best Places to Retire to for LF

    John, you might want to think twice when you see most houses with completely enclosed (mesh) porches. Somehow the tornadoes/hurricanes that slide through there were not included. Hmmm, and then....who turned up the humidity ?

    Les

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    Re: Best Places to Retire to for LF

    For variety of landscapes, weather and access to plentiful nature: Newfoundland or Nova Scotia. For historical culture: Florence (Firenze).

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    Re: Best Places to Retire to for LF

    Vancouver Island or Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada.

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    Re: Best Places to Retire to for LF

    New Hampshire,


    Mountains, close to Atlantic, 4 seasons, close to world class hospitals, no sales no income taxes. Far enough from large cities to live, close enough to visit.

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