[ercoupe-flyin] Re: florida retirement?

[pm3bob]

Indeed it is.  For great sandy beaches, short flight from Columbia to Myrtle 
Beach or Hilton Head.  Plus the NC beaches are not much further.  About the 
same distance to the mountains.  Colors not as vivid, but still nice in the 
fall.  Invitation is valid.  C;'mon down

--- In ercoupe-flyin@yahoogroups.com, c.d.gu...@... wrote:
>
> (Is it Bob?) I can't believe the friendlyness and good will of everyone. This 
> is awesome! Just a few emails ago I didn't know anybody in NE or SC and now I 
> have an invitation! Well, traveling to other states is on our bucket list so 
> I'll be saving this email for future reference. I always heard the folks from 
> the south were really friendly. 
> 
> 
> You're right, home/hangar combos are out of our price range....a 30 minute 
> drive to the airport (which is what we have now) would work. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "pm3bob" <pm3...@...> 
> To: ercoupe-flyin@yahoogroups.com 
> Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2010 2:49:20 PM 
> Subject: [ercoupe-flyin] Re: florida retirement? 
> 
> I've read a few of your responders, but saw none from South Carolina. Look 
> into our state for retirement. I moved here 33 years ago so I can't say if I 
> would have picked this area when I retired, but I can say we won't leave. I 
> keep my Ercoupe hangared at FDW, about a 30 minute drive from my home. There 
> are numerous air parks in the state where you can have a home/hangar but I 
> don't know about the prices. A bit above your posted price I fear. 
> 
> We live in Columbia, about dead center in the state. No snow to speak of in 
> several years. Sure, a few cold days in the winter but none that prevented me 
> from flying. The 'Coupe has a fair heater and the greenhouse is sometimes too 
> warm to be kept completely closed. 
> 
> All in all, SC is far enough south for us ... year round. C'mon down. Drop me 
> a line and we'd be glad to put you up for a few days and show you around. 
> 
> --- In ercoupe-flyin@yahoogroups.com, c.d.gundy@ wrote: 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Friends, 
> > 
> > We playing with the idea of moving to Florida for retirement, within a 60 
> > minute drive to the Gulf side. Of course, a nice grass airstrip in the 
> > vicinity would be nice too. We don't know all the pros and cons of such 
> > a move, but let's start with a hangared home for the Ercoupe first and a 
> > house budget of $150,000. 
> > 
> > Any information would be greatly appreciated. 
> > 
> > Darick and Donna 
> > 
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