The Villages has a population of 118000 people and continues to be a retirement oasis – and the estimated 50000 golf carts are the main mode of transportationBob Hunter and Bobbie McConnell admit they had trouble adjusting when they moved into their modern home in the Florida retirement community of The Villages in January,although it had nothing to do with trading Missouri’s freezing temperatures for the balmier winter climate of the south.
Like the many thousands of others who made a similar swagger over the preceding 12 months, the couple were bewildered by the astonishing array of modern opportunities suddenly open to them in what some call Disney World for seniors.
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Source: theguardian.com