How about that heat!

[Mark_T]

I don't know how close you are to retiring, Randall, but we're about seven years away from it. Like you, I hate the heat, and I also detest the extreme cold and snow. I'm definitely living in the wrong climate as we have blistering heat in the summer and frigid cold with deep snow for most of the winter.

My wife and I recently took a trip to Panama, specifically the Cerro Azul area just outside Panama City. At about 2500 ft of elevation, it has, for me, the perfect climate, ranging between 65 and 80 degrees, every day, all year round. Rainy season, most days, is a brief shower in the afternoon and sunny the rest of the day. Property prices and general cost of living is a fraction of what it is here. The roads are first rate (what we saw anyway) and there is a Porsche dealer right in Panama City.

We are seriously considering moving there permanently when we retire. There are many programs and discounts for retirees and the Panamanian government is actively promoting the country as a retirement destination. It's something you might want to have a look at. Granted, living in a third world Spanish-speaking country isn't for everyone but we thought it was paradise and we can't wait to go back.

[Overdrive]

Hey, Randall, how about Missouri? Plenty of elevation changes and nice turns in the road (at least right up past Arkansas where I ventured into it), makes for some great scenery for joyrides, and for the area I was in I've made it a point to come back there with the Boxster to really enjoy those turns and hills (because a Toyota Tacoma just didn't cut it. )

[442nd986s]

It gets hot and steamy by 9am.
Go ahead and ask..."how hot does it get?"
It's so hot, that we keep getting water mains broken from the asphalt buckling asphalt.
It's so hot, the aliens stop coming down to build crop circles. :dance:

[ProjectM96]

It was 106 F here in Md/D.C. the other day.

And it was 98-103 F all weekend over hear. Today is much cooler. I think 95F.

[944boy]

I'm up here with Blue. Today was cold and wet like usual. I usually commute on the Motorcycle these days. But I tend to go the opposite way. I leave the top down under most conditions. Even rain and snow! (as long as I'm moving at a decent speed at least)

I envy the sun but I don't envy the heat.

[darkstormvx]

How is it so much cooler in LA and California?

Its been 100+ the last 2 weeks here in southeastern VA with humidity nearing 100% each day!! What I really hate is that when the sun goes down, the humidity still keeps it around 90 or more at night O.O!

Since I dress business for work, I haven't been able to ride top down for 2 weeks!!
I'd sweat everywhere.

Thank you porsche. My 987 cools down in 2-3 mins when recirculate that AC no matter what the outside temps. This has to be the best air conditioner in the world

[RandallNeighbour]

Mark, I've lived abroad before and wouldn't do it again. Before you and your wife decide to do this, rent a place there for 1-2 years and see if you can make friends, get along with the locals, warm up to a totally different culture, and live that far away from your existing friends and family. You may change your mind.

Plus, the more "wealthy" (by comparison) Americans move to Panama, there will be increases in hostage ransoms, armed robbery, and so forth. That's not a risk I want to take, and driving around in a Porsche is just about the fastest way to stick out in a crowd of poor people who want what you have and aren't willing to work for it the way you did.

Overdrive, I've been to MO a couple of times and it does seem pretty, but I'm kinda stuck on North Carolina.

Once again, I was using my new realtor.com app on my iPad to find amazing homes on the lake or in the mountains in Robbinsville, at the base of the Tail of the Dragon. They're priced at the same general price my home here in Houston is worth now. Nice thing is they won't keep rising in value the way my inner-city property and home will near downtown Houston in one of the most desirable neighborhoods, so I just might have a shot and selling here and paying cash there. Having the TOD in my back yard sounds like my kind of retirement!

I moved 75 heavy boxes and furniture today from my warehouse to my father in law's house in the burbs in 100+ temps, reinforcing my hatred of this place.

The rest of the country is experiencing a couple of week's worth of what we have for nearly six freaking months out of every year. At least the guys in FL have a nice beach to go to when they want it. All we have is a toilet bowl called Galveston, containing nasty brown water, tar balls in the sand, and the highest concentration of welfare recipients in the state.

Yeah, I know. I'm bitter.

[DenverSteve]

[QUOTE=Mark_T]I'm definitely living in the wrong climate as we have blistering heat in the summer and frigid cold with deep snow for most of the winter.

I travel to Canada speaking and have never seen Manitoba what I consider hot. What is blistering in Winnipeg? I see your average Summer temps are....76.5 F

Winnipeg's average high during the three warmest months is 24.7 °C (76.5 °F) and the average low is 12 °C (54 °F).