January 2005
During our search for a campground for next year, we came across Gulf Waters RV Resort in Ft. Myers Beach. As soon as we entered, we knew this was exactly what we were looking for--large spacious lots, beautiful landscaping, close to everything, and in a quiet and peaceful place.
The resort is 5 years old and last year, they began selling lots. We thought that some time in the future, we may want to purchase a lot in the South for the winter and a lot in the North for the summer. However, the opportunity that presented itself to us was too good to pass up. With more and more people retiring in the next number of years and RVing becoming more and more popular, we could see that it might get much more difficult to find a winter spot in the Ft. Myers area. We took the plunge and purchased a lot at Gulf Waters.
It was a big step, but we feel wonderful about it. We have a warm place to stay from December through April, and if we become ill and cannot travel for a period of time or if there is a serious economic downturn, we have a place of our own to come to where expenses will be fairly low, and we can stay as long as we want.
In Southwest Florida, maybe elsewhere too, there are wide sidewalks everywhere so we can ride our bikes to the grocery store and many other retail type stores, the library, restaurants. It is great exercise and gives us more opportunity to be outside and not on the roads driving in a vehicle. Ft Myers Beach Island is only 3 miles from us and the city provides a free trolley to the beach which is less than a 5 minute walk from Gulf Waters. Sanibel and Captiva Islands are only 6 miles from us.
We will move to our new lot in early February and stay until late April for this year. It is an exciting time and the biggest thrill, for me, is that I have a library card again.
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