Where to live after Retirement - Page 2

After hearing DebiSue's discription of her place (in the Shelly threads) I'm looking to retire there!!

Ocoey,

LOL!  I love it here but it's not for the faint of heart and most people want to leave here when they retire.  I love the 4 changing seasons.  Tornado, flood, drought and ice.  Some say (ok it's my husband that says it) that we have two seasons here, blistering hot or freezing cold.  Are you sure you don't have me confused with Steph in Montana?  She sounds like her place is paradise.  I'm ready to leave here and head north!

Deb 

In the grandest, biggest large appliance box I can find, totally tricked out shopping cart proudly parked out front!

SS

Here's my retirement plan:

http://www.realtor.ca/propertyDetails.aspx?propertyId=8460071



Okay, you might live in the "Near North" of Ontario...

If you've gone from heat to AC in one day (that was today, BTW...)

If the animals you see out your front window include deer, moose and (hopefully NOT) bear.

If there are four seasons: Winter, still winter, almost winter, and road construction.

If everyone has an oversized garage to hold all their 'toys'...riding mower, snowmobile, canoe/motorboat, snowblower, 4 wheeler. Oh, yeah, and let's not forget the 5000 watt generator for power blackouts...

If you give only the last 4 digits when giving someone your phone number, as everyone's on the same exchange.

If opening day of the hunting season is [almost) a statuatory holiday.

If your preparations for winter include getting in a couple of cords of firewood.

Okay, I lied about the seasons. The most beautiful season is still to come. Here's some photos from last fall:

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We cruise often and on one of the cruises we met this couple who looked like they were in their seventies. They had been on 97 cruises at the time.

They said they spend several months a year on cruise ships. They book the cheapest inside cabin and invariably would get upgraded to at least an ocean view cabin or a balcony - since they were part of a cruise line's frequent cruiser program. They got upgraded to a suite a couple of times. Typically a seven day cruise would cost them under $500 for the cheapest inside cabin.

For this amount they would get a decent cabin - because of the upgrades - all their meals, exercise facilities at the ship gym, entertainment after dinner, room service, their cabin would be cleaned and beds made. They also got to meet lots of people. They would eat carefully because anyone who has cruised knows that one can really indulge when it comes to food. They never went on shore excursions since they had pretty much seen all of the sights over the years!

The guy said that for the price, they could never get anything comparable on land.

I've always wanted to live on the Love Boat. If only they took dogs.

Hey Folks
This is Belgium or the part of  Belgium where i live, The Province is called Limburg, and the people are known as Limburgers
In Limburg the oldest Church in Belgium resides at the time of building it they ran out of money so the roof is a Flat roof, when they finally saved the money up and this was centuries ago they decided to leave it unfinished and so it has to this day the place is called Tongeren, Still you have remains of a Roman Wall which surrounded the Town, and the old Roman Road is still in part to be seen
All around my little house is Fruit Orchards first to be picked is the Cherries, then strawberries then Apples and Pears
Right through Limburg you can ride your cycle for 80kms without a Car in sight it is called the Haspengouw route this goes right through the fruit ochards, Belgium is cycle mad over here they are called Flits.
The nearest city to me which in fact is the smallest city in Belgium called Sint Truiden and this is some 6 miles away for i live in the country and in our road is a farm and four houses only plus a pallet making factory
Then we have the Schutzund Dog Clubs, the nearest one is about 9 miles but i do not like it so i travel 35 miles to two others Tuesday and Thursday evenings we work always by floodlights no indoors even in the coldest weather rain snow or blow we work, then again on Sunday mornings
i have the choice of about 40 plus training clubs in Belgium where i can train if i can get to them
But the Two i am in are among the best in Belgium and the help is fantastic Two members Rinus and Marcel have 76 years of experience between them working with German Shepherd Dogs both are Qualified Judges and Rinus is an International Judge, Marcel is probably one of the best track layers in Belgium and in great demand at Trials to set the tracks
The Country is Flat except for the Ardennes which is hilly with rivers and forests
The country is fresh a lot of fields Green and a fair amount of Rain and Sun, the winters can be very cold over this side more so than West Flanders over the west of the country where the temps stay 5 deg higher all year round
Living costs are a quarter higher than the UK, but the pension comes from the UK and we lose a Quarter every month because of the exchange rate, but that is the negative side, The people are friendly and they treat as very well so much so in our last big pigeon race of the season from Perpignan 917kms which we won the Limburg Province two locals in the village bought us a bottle of Champagne each and people stopped me in the village congratulating us and said the publicity was good for the village. and a fancier 10 kms away bought us another bottle so we did well out of it
One last thing all villages in Belgium have a Church no matter how small it is a village is, they are called a Dorp in Belgium
Hope you are not bored with my take on Belgium, there is of course  more but enough for one time
Steve

Not bored at all!  You did a lovely job!  I'm sold!  Sounds wonderful

Steve 1 what about the women!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Show us the women!!!!