I am from a village in West Lancashire in the UK, surrounded by lush green countryside and within a few miles of Ormskirk and Southport. Although it is a lovely place to live, the best place has to be where I am right now; Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands. We live close to Las Canteras beach and have everything we could possibly want within a five minute walk. The bus system is cheap and reliable, so no parking worries. There are lots of flights back to the UK so it is easy for family and friends to visit us and for us to pop back to the UK when we have time.The weather is pleasant most of the time so we tend to walk a lot more. It's not all good news health wise though, watching the sun go down outside a restaurant or bar with a glass of wine is just too big a temptation to pass up sometimes.
Sounds Great. Our friends who live in Birmingham now, always did their Bank Holiday in the Canary's and had some great pictures. Never got a chance to go, maybe someday.
@Christine Neil Hi there Christine - a Lancashire lass You have the best of both worlds by the sounds of it - smashing !
There is something There landscapes and weather vary so much over short distances, that there is always something different to see. We were in an valley last week that had species of plants unique to that valley, never mind the islands. The southern parts of the islands, where most of the tourist resorts are found are warm and sunny for most of the year. I would definitely add it to your list.
I haven't been able to live in alot of areas like many on here, but I liked Manassas Virginia alot. There was a lot to do there, and the weather is pretty good as well. I would move back there if I could afford it, but the cost is prohibitivley high. I also like my hometown of Erie, PA, but the winters are pretty brutal there, with the lake effect snows. I think I would love to have a summer place in the area.. I was just talking to my son about the possibility of going in on a summer house there, but he says since he only gets two weeks vacation per year, it might not be worth it for him.
Hey Bobby, That is too funny that you went to college in Philadelphia. I went to Temple University myself! Go Owls! I recently just moved across the river to New Jersey, a brand new 55 and older community. I absolutely love it there! I would highly recommend the area to any retirees.
This topic hasn't been visited in a few years, and we have a lot of new members since then. How about you? Tell us about the best place you have ever lived in.