Retirement Locations

[Palatine]

Portugal is lovely. Such nice people. My wife and I went before we got married, which helped convince us we wouldn't kill each other. That was pre-EU, and everything was astonishingly cheap. Wonderful meals with a bottle of wine for like $25.

But I can't learn any new language due to my hearing, so it's English language only for me. Ireland is a possibility, but winter is long and dark, if not cold.

We only spent a little time in Portugal. Because one of the major industries is British tourism, in certain parts of the country most of the folks speak English. I've heard it is sometimes called Britain's California. So depending where you are language may not be a big problem. I agree how nice the folks are and they really like Americans which I think is because we are rare.

 

[HuskyHawk]

We only spent a little time in Portugal. Because one of the major industries is British tourism, in certain parts of the country most of the folks speak English. I've heard it is sometimes called Britain's California. So depending where you are language may not be a big problem. I agree how nice the folks are and they really like Americans which I think is because we are rare.

Yes, that's the Algarve on the southern coast. It is indeed where the Brits go to get warm, if a lot more scenic than Florida.

 

[Palatine]

Yes, that's the Algarve on the southern coast. It is indeed where the Brits go to get warm, if a lot more scenic than Florida.

Totally agree. Algarve reminded me of San Diego and LaJolla. Beautiful coast line, sand cliffs, cold water. And Lisbon has a lot of San Franciso, city on hills, next to water, lots of low rises, big beautiful bay, right down to the orange suspention bridge.

 

[ClifSpliffy]

'downtown' newport, r.i.
'downtown' essex, ct.
'edge boston' coolidge corner, brookline, ma.
'course, i ain't ever moving anywhere permanently, but we have been looking to get back into newport again.
like everywhere else here in the good ol USA, i greatly enjoy visiting florida from time to time (had a place in marco for a bit. pops has cool pic of close relatives in miami/beach? dated 1890s something. it was a studio pic, with fake palms and sand on the floor. that started it for us there. some progeny from them went to orlando after getting out of the service in ww1, and bought some dirt there. my new favorite flaplace is up in the panhandle, yet for some unknown reason to me, a lot of friends have been buying places in tampa. mebbe it's a lowcosts thing? idk.)
now, im heading out to play/move some snow (my 'healthclub!), as it's starting to add up.
i don't expect to see any gators or boa's as we dig out some neglected areas, cuz they don't wear gloves or galoshes. dress appropriately, and it's always 'all good!'
flipflops or redwings - makes no difference to me. anywhere is a good place if you like it, and nowhere is a good place iffn u don't.
we luv Connecticut.