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Bluesaph

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43. Mom lives there currently with hisband

Wed Sep 28, 2022, 10:11 PM

Sep 2022

We need to find them an affordable assisted living situation.

Husband and I will retire there once he retires in 10 years. I go back and forth currently. Sandwiched between generations. But I can’t complain.

We were in arenal in May and stayed at Baldi Hot Sorings in La Fortuna. Had a great time, although the service was widdled down severely and left us unimpressed.

The area and the locals were great!

Costa Rica cost of living has gone up due to inflation. Even food is expensive for the locals. In comparison to US though it’s a very affordable place to live.

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Tampa Bay has dropped 5 feet since this morning. Its gonna get backhanded hard [View all] Cheezoholic Sep 2022 OP

Rising sea levels Johnny2X2X Sep 2022 #1

I recommend CostaRica for retirement. LakeArenal Sep 2022 #5

How high above sea level are you there? Hekate Sep 2022 #10

2500 ft. LakeArenal Sep 2022 #11

Good, good Hekate Sep 2022 #12

I'm intrigued about Costa Rica Johnny2X2X Sep 2022 #14

That is one tall order. LakeArenal Sep 2022 #16

Thanks Johnny2X2X Sep 2022 #17

You can only be a legal resident not a citizen. LakeArenal Sep 2022 #19

Oh... gas for cars is always around $4.50-5.50 LakeArenal Sep 2022 #29

Mom lives there currently with hisband Bluesaph Sep 2022 #43

Hawaii Island is pretty good. pandr32 Sep 2022 #20

Dreams come true don't they!!! LakeArenal Sep 2022 #23

Costa Rica is expected to be hard hit by climate change Kaleva Sep 2022 #35

We feel it. Every place will be changed. LakeArenal Sep 2022 #37

It's going to get worse every year. Kaleva Sep 2022 #38

It was a suggestion to someone else. I'm the first to say it's not for everyone. LakeArenal Sep 2022 #39

what goes out HAB911 Sep 2022 #2

Not happening in the right place. LiberalFighter Sep 2022 #3

+1 dalton99a Sep 2022 #8

Effect of storm surge RIGHT NOW in Ft Myers... mitch96 Sep 2022 #4

Fort Myers beach - camera was set at six feet - hotel in background womanofthehills Sep 2022 #6

TY for that, Tweet. Cha Sep 2022 #27

Global climate change Dopers_Greed Sep 2022 #7

What??? Katinfl Sep 2022 #13

You're right Dopers_Greed Sep 2022 #18

You can do better than this. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2022 #21

Voted for DeSantis to pwn teh libs? durablend Sep 2022 #30

A whole lot of people in Florida radical noodle Sep 2022 #32

NEXT: Florida Man Thanks God for Destroyed House dalton99a Sep 2022 #9

Got a snapshot of one of my fave chasers who is in Punta Gorda BumRushDaShow Sep 2022 #15

You think Brett Adair Cheezoholic Sep 2022 #22

Watched that live as his truck floated and took one for the stream BumRushDaShow Sep 2022 #25

Yeah that was wild. Those boys in Punta Gorda better hunker down Cheezoholic Sep 2022 #31

Harvey was just a lonnnnnngggg-lived meandering monstrosity BumRushDaShow Sep 2022 #34

That blow out tide is now coming in like a freight train now Cheezoholic Sep 2022 #33

There as another couple associated with Adair who drove to a mobile home park BumRushDaShow Sep 2022 #36

Peace river, Myakka River and Manatee river are looking like they will be at ecord flood levels soon Cheezoholic Sep 2022 #40

Surge is slowly coming in over the sea walls at Punta Gorda BumRushDaShow Sep 2022 #41

Is Brad Arnold still sitting there? lol Cheezoholic Sep 2022 #42

He finally went offline at about 9:30 pm EDT (he said he only had 2 hours sleep) BumRushDaShow Sep 2022 #44

Oh Allison. Had to think for a second. Cheezoholic Sep 2022 #45

Oh I know about that other Allison BumRushDaShow Sep 2022 #46

And the Rethugs haven't done a thing to help. clementine613 Sep 2022 #24

Very Best of Luck to All the Cha Sep 2022 #26

NHC confirms landfall at 3:05 pm EDT near Cayo Costa, FL BumRushDaShow Sep 2022 #28