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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Don’t laugh but my friend moved to The Villages in Florida and is having the time of her life. She has a whole new set of friends and they are active with big social schedule. She is always going to someone’s house for dinner and they go on trips and as people get older they all help each other. I used to make fun of that place but not anymore!![/quote]

We stopped by The Villages once just to take a gander, while driving across Florida. I can see why people like it, honestly. If you were someone who got to a college campus and couldn't believe your luck at all the new friends, and all the activities, I think you'd really love it there, too. I got to college and was like, whoa, that's a lot of people - help, where can I hide away by myself? So I don't think The Villages is for me. But, for the less introverted among us, yeah - it's got a lot to offer.  [/quote]

We also drove through several areas of The Villages and had the opposite reaction. We found it to be very congested with a horrible manufactured/Disney-ish vibe.  Or maybe the geriatric version of Stepford Wives. The town centers were very overcrowded, we had trouble finding a place to park, and then couldn't find a place to have lunch as the wait times were ridiculous.  The traffic on the main streets could not handle the number of cars, especially at the slow speed limits.  We were surprised at the back-ups for traffic!

You can drive an hour away from The Villages and find authentic small towns in Florida which would be much more preferable to live in, IMO.

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Isn't it best for us to avoid Florida altogether? I mean the alligators are the least of the problems there. [/quote]

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