Our move to Murrells Inlet came with retirement. Leaving our home in Westchester County, NY
after more than 35 years and a lifetime as New Yorkers was a bit overwhelming!
What we found upon our arrival was "Camelot"!
Life here in the Lowlands is just delightful! Wonderful realities
like gas costing $3.08.9 a gallon compared to the $3.89 a gallon we were paying
in NY. That is just one aspect of the financial blessing in our move. Real estate taxes here in SC are one tenth of
what they were in Westchester County.
Shopping opportunities everywhere! From the Inlet Mall to Coastal
Grand Mall and all the smaller stores in between, nevermind all the Outlets,
which also are just a 15-20 minute drive north in Myrtle Beach. For my husband,
he is thrilled to be so close to Home Depot and Lowe's.
We have tried numerous restaurants in the area from the Marsh Walk
on the Inlet, to those on the Intercoastal. Sitting outside enjoying a delicious lunch
with the warm sun shining on us and boaters drifting past us would be unheard
of in late November in NY. Normal for us now!
We loved going to plays in NY and found a small community theater
right near us which was really good! Movie theaters are just minutes away.
The weather since our arrival has been nothing but spectacular. We
kept saying we will wait to finish unpacking when we get a rainy day. We keep
going out and about enjoying the area or driving down to Charleston for the
day. Well, the boxes are still packed as rain seems to be something that
doesn't happen very often here in the Fall!
Probably the best and most enjoyable aspect of living in this area
has been the people! Everyone is so friendly and well mannered! Indeed it is
a state of smiling faces! Wherever we go we feel welcome. We are not alone here
in Murrells Inlet as most of our neighbors and acquaintances are from the
North, Ohio, Michigan, Connecticut, NJ, Va, and good old New York. Everyone is
very glad they made the move below the snow line!
Life in our new area is totally relaxing and fun. No regrets at all
in leaving our hectic pace in New York!
Rev. Robert and Betty Godley
Murrells Inlet, SC
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