wdwbound 0 Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 DH insisted on setting a date to leave Maine to head to Florida...he actually had his sights on leaving September 25, but I didn't want to wait that long, so we leave on September 18th. After reading lots of posts and buying a new surge protector, GPS and new MIFI and phones, I believe we will be all set...oh yeah, DH did fix the toilet leak, good thing he did or it would have been lots of $$$ to have it done as it was the parts were not cheap.Next purchase is a foam topper for the bed...he still wants to get a memory foam mattress but we shall see after we try this. All I know is that our first stop once we hit Florida will be Fort Wilderness but as we are not sure when we will arrive, will wait to make ressies when we approach the state line and make our decision then.We hope to check out a lot of options on where to stay for 6 months...as first timers it will take some getting used to a different lifestyle, and the idea that we won't be shoveling snow!!! Bring it on!!Nancy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 COOL!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scooterminnie...paula 20 Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 Congrats! :banana: Last winter, was our first winter without snow and we loved it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doodlebug....Cherie 461 Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 I'm still dreaming of a snowless winter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy and Grandma 739 Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 This place came highly recommended if your looking for something along the West Coast. Sun N Fun Also if your back at the Fort in late Jan look us up we'll be there for 3 weeks. :banana: :banana: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 I'm still dreaming of a snowless winter Me too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PrincessNana 15 Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 If Florida is anything like Texas (and I think it is, only more so) then you need to make reservations somewhere for the winter. We've had friends who went to Florida during the winter months, without a reservation, and they could not find a place to stay. I don't want to be a downer, but staying in Florida during the winter is like trying to get reservations at Fort Wilderness during any major holiday. Florida residents, please correct me if I'm wrong. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wdwbound 0 Posted August 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 Nana,That is why we are leaving before October...we really haven't seen all the places that we want to to make sure that we rent in an area that we know that we will like and need to spend a few days checking these places out that we "think" we will like. Still looking for any more input...so far Mount Olive Shores, LeLynn, and a few others...Right now I think the reason that the hurricane is coming to the Northeast is to prepare us for the future...Nancy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dblr....Rennie 224 Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 We got a memory foam topper from Kohl's the wife was lucky and got a 30% off coupon and it was on sale we saved big time with that and IMO was well worth it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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