Originally Posted by
katie23
@mendip - thanks again for the pics & stories. If you're still there until winter, the changes will be interesting to see. (yes, I've experienced winters - it was cold & depressing. First few snows were nice, after that - bleh.)
@edmond - hmm. If you're both paying the bills, then where you live is a joint decision. Also, re: mendip, I think they (she) owns the house & land? I think it would be a bit difficult to move if you've got real property (not a condo). You'd have to find a buyer or renter of the property.
Re: beaches & islands, on my first visit to Puerto Galera, I fancied the idea of buying land & retiring there. I liked the idea of being near a beach. But on my 2nd visit, I noticed some things: they had power cuts, water supply problems in the summer, price of petrol & manufactured goods are higher - the realities of living in a small island. Of course if $$ is not an issue, then those things are trivial. But for an ordinary citizen like me, then those matter. So I scrapped that idea of small island life. I'll stay in Luzon (near Manila) and just go for occasional trips to the beach, and/ or buy a beachside property in Luzon.
Re: island life, Topper's living in a smaller island in PI and he's experienced power cuts & lack of choices for manufactured goods or restos. Realities.