Bob and I are living the good life in The Villages, Florida, a retirement community about 45 miles northwest of Orlando. It is an active area with over 36 golf courses, and we are learning how to tool around the area in the home owners golf cart. We had a lovely transition with the owners on Thursday evening before they headed off Friday morning. We are caring for their beautiful home and caring for their 2 great dogs — Reagan, a 9 year old Labrador Retriever, and Winter, a 3 year old Golden Retriever. They are sweet, sweet dogs who love their ice cream and peanut butter treats. Walks and chasing geckos is pretty okay too.
The Villages is a beautiful, active community with numerous recreation centers that offer a full slate of classes or groups in which to participate. We have guest passes from our home owners that allow us access, and we can access the fitness facilities for $5 per day. In addition to the recreation centers and golf courses, there are also 3 town squares with dining and retail options, including nightly entertainment that begins at 5. It also seems like there are more hours of the day designated as happy hours than times that are not!
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