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[quote=Anonymous]Not to say the more sophisticated (critical) types would enjoy a Lewes retirement, my folks retired there 30 years ago and of course the area has since evolved! They lived in the town and really enjoyed it, my father ran/walked the beach everyday, and my mother volunteered and made new friends. Got a lot of visitors of course! Their health was good so the Dr.s were not an issue for them especially, but Beebe Hospital proximity was certainly a plus.  The weather there is moderate all year with the occasional snow and Noreaster.  The cost of living is lower than DC. They enjoyed decorating a home and working in their garden, and inside the city limits Lewes is a small town which is an acquired taste.  The one obstacle they had which I am sure has resolved itself is transportation to and from airports since they traveled.  They experienced no crime. A couple times a year they would come to DC for department store shopping, errands etc and that was enough, because the quirky shopping down there is really fun, especially in the winter when the tourists are gone!  The restaurants there are as good if not better than DC area, and discovering out of the way places is rewarding too. But their kids were spread out and as they got older it was harder to reach them in emergencies so after my dad passed away we moved my mom back up to DC, but she has never re- adjusted to the culture here and I feel badly for doing the move, but we could not leave her down there. Another thing that was hard to comprehend is the work to live culture down there, hunting and fishing are a priority with the trades and are unapologetic about it.  All in all a good thing, I would go if I could afford their retirement in the town.[/quote]

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