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Monday, November 21, 2011

A Recent Newcomer from NY writes...

To follow is a letter contributed to this blog by one of my favorite New Yorkers who has recently moved to Murrells Inlet, just south of Myrtle Beach.  I have had a wonderful business relationship with Betty for a few years now and have always enjoyed her emails, as her personality and "flair" just shine through!  So, I asked her to write about a few things she is finding appealing about the area, since she has only lived here for about 3 months now, I knew she would have some insight.  Sounds like she has been a pretty busy lady, getting to know the area!  Thank you, Betty! 

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

1 comment:

  1. I'd love to hear more... But I see you haven't posted since 2011 ��

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