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Originally Posted by covingtoncat73
I kind of regret that I didn't take the job I could have gotten at a community college in Palau but I am not so young and not adventurous and I was worried about bringing Cinder-kitty.
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Palau is tied for the No.1 spot as 'The World's Best Dive Location.' We've spent a LOT of time underwater there, and don't doubt that title for a moment. It is SPECTACULAR! But as much as I love the underwater excitement, the above ground quietude would do me in after a month. Its islands are beautiful, and for a few weeks lying on the beach, lying on the beach would be nice. But the only way to get to something larger is to fly to Guam... which you can drive completely around in an hour, but does have a shopping mall...
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Originally Posted by CRussel
Well, pooh, I can honestly say I haven't regretted moving to British Columbia for a single moment. I made the decision 11 years ago, and was moved within 7 months from the time we first heard about the Sunshine Coast. A complete and total change, and one that has had more than it's share of surprises. But mostly good ones, and I'm a much happier and healthier person.
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It's that 'complete and total change' that makes an international move so invigorating. When I was offered a contract to teach at university in Japan, I only waited long enough to have a big moving sale, spend one more weekend with family, and I was on the plane with a one-way ticket! I've never regretted the move once!
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Originally Posted by CRussel
Yes, there's a reason we're called the Sunshine Coast. In the summer. In the winter, it's more the Wet Coast.  But while Victoria is beautiful, it's not a small town, or rather it is, but not in the same way as the Coast. Victoria is on Vancouver Island, which is large enough that you really don't ever have to leave it. |
Vancouver Island would be a wonderful place to live if someone were looking for a change that wasn't too far removed from the East Coast. 3-4 hours by plane? By today's travel standards, that's just a short hop! Depending upon the routing, it takes me up to 29 hours to get back to Vermont.
Stitchawl