Golf Cart or Car?

Apologies if your screen looks pixelated. I used special software to eliminate camera shake. It may be worse!
Jerry and Linda take the golf cart just about everywhere but sometimes it's just not practical. Come as long as they attempt to go to a hardware store in the golf cart. It wasn't possible, but they discuss the options and give you a nice driving tour along the way
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[@sherrycampbell9196]

Love the hardware store trip...and as for the dermatologist I too have battled skin cancer from head to toes since 2004 ..it is now nov 3 2021..I have had the nitrogen burn off...chemo creams and checkups every 3 months..being abreast cancer survivor since Oct 1986..and losing my parents to colon and lung cancer 2005 and 2008.it is important to have those skin checks..

[@soniamoreira5003]

Thank you for taking us along. Hey listen if you ever need someone to hold Gizmo I'm free. I currently live in Canada but that is not a problem. Enjoy this so much. Have a wonderful weekend.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Ha! We think you would both love it.

[@brendaburke345]

Nice ride. Brownwood has some nice shopping but when we visited our favorite was Lake Sumter Landing. We found it much easier to get around by car when we were visiting and used the golf cart to go back and forth to the pool mostly.

[@darisanshanger1616]

That’s not a shade tree :-) poor girl.. waiting in the sun. Gosh.. I would love a day like this, just poking around with my Pookie Bear to pick something up. Ah soon. Thanks for the video

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@ilianna56]

You guys are like the Mr..Rogers Neighborhood of the Villages

[@bigdadgo]

I’m really shocked that there is no hardware stores that are reachable by golf cart in the Villages!

[@vincenta1652]

After spending some rental time in The Villages during busy season and off season over the past 2 years it is becoming apparent at least to me... as TV grows, using a golf cart is becoming less desirable. When I make the move permanent , I feel the optimal vehicle to drive in TV would be a Mazda MX-5 convertible.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

That isn't true for us. Without the golfcart lifestyle there would be many other places to live that would be appealing. Golf carts are fun, efficient, and practical.

[@scottcammack8339]

I know it may be a long way away but there is an Ace Hardware on 466 that is golf cart accessible and up on 441 as well. But depending on where you live and what you’re picking up you may be better off just taking your car.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Yes, that's what we figured. Ace is hard to beat. We usually take the car to the one on 301 in Wildwood.

[@richbayly2619]

Hi Jerry & linda, Really enjoy your videos. We plan on moving there in the near future. However, I'm a retired police officer and you could have been cited for running across the highway. Bad boy!

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

They'd have to catch me first! 😛😛😛😛😛😛😛😛😛

[@clevjam]

Thanks for the ride!...Glad you made it across and back...

[@stibs66]

Very enjoyable. Glad I went for the ride

[@harryp1665]

What a beautiful ride along, thank you. I do like seeing all the golf carts, especially the teal one the past you.

[@janolson3440]

Great video. That big building that wasn’t there the last time you went to Brownwood is the new Street of Dreams design center. It 3 times the size of the one that is in LSL. Not sure when it will be done.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Thanks, Jan!

[@pammiedoodle8693]

Another great tour!👍🏼 Also, I loved the color of your shirts! You have so many pretty colors with your logo😊

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Thanks, Pammie!

[@marilynvickers3545]

Thank you so much for taking us along, it is very tricky when you have any problems with neighbours, completely agree! Gizmo is adorable and seems quite chilled to be seeing the sights, stay safe to all.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Thanks, Marilyn!

[@rcassave]

We are visiting in mid September, hopefully that will happen. The newcomers have inspired us to check it out. Thank you Jerry and Linda!

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

See you when you get here.

[@Tommy3Putts]

Love the cart rides, especially to the town squares. Thanks. Tom W

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

We appreciate it, Tom!

[@margaretmattason-tw9cc]

I enjoy your love of the villages and the hard work you put in week after week providing information to all of us. I have been vacationing in the villages since 2003. Each time, we rent a different type of home in a different village. We have made many friends and have visited them at their homes. So, here is the thing. You keep telling people everyone in the villages live on postage stamp size lots, you are not allowed to build fences, and poor Gizmo has nowhere to roam. This is not the case in all homes. Some have large yards, a good portion are fenced in (verandas, courtyard villas, and patio villas) and there are many dog parks throughout the villages. Your style of home is just one of many options in the villages. I am sorry if this sounds petty but if you are going to give out information you should be careful not to mislead people. I have met several newcomers who had watched your clips, trusted what you said, then realized AFTER they purchased a home they felt misled. Had they known there were other options, they would have looked at those as well. So, enjoy what you do, keep bringing your enthusiasm and wonderful spirit , but remember, there are people who look to you to get accurate information.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

So here is the thing. We have put out over 400 videos. We covered all the things you mentioned. We don't repeat them every time. Like we always say, dont rely on us for important matters. Check for yourself. No one has ever told me they were misled... wonder why they told you?

[@margaretmattason-tw9cc]

I should have just kept to my lane on this one. This past month we happened to rent a cottage villa with a substantial fenced-in backyard. Before we left, we hosted a last get-together. Several of the guests were shocked that large fenced-in yards were an available option. Your KZbin happened to come up in the conversation. No bad words were exchanged. As you have gathered, I have not seen all 400 of your videos and most likely the guests had not either. As you say, it is up to the individuals to look around the entire village before purchasing. As I said, I should have kept to my lane on this one! I really do enjoy your videos.

[@meowsthree]

Always love going along for the ride and great narration🙂

[@lindaeatonbrenizer3479]

I just love your play by play and sharing your life with us. It is fun, and informative. Blessings from Missouri.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Thanks, Linda!

[@kathleenn.8257]

After a tough week of teaching in public school, the idea of retirement is looking good. I found your video sooooo relaxing.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Kathleen it did not take us long at all to adjust to the retirement lifestyle 😁😁😁😁

[@patblough7574]

Now I can tell my sister's (who are in the Villages this week) that I had a golf cart ride to Brownwood. lol I just love getting around The Villages by golf cart. I would probably use the cart more than I would my car. Fun times!

[@judyhansel8155]

So enjoy these rides! Thanks for taking us along! Miss Florida!

[@mamaburr2963]

Ace hardware is in the villages,

[@mrsarmie3808]

We plan to keep our cars when we get to the Villages so that we have no problems getting anywhere. I was planning on getting an electric golf cart partly because its quieter than a gas cart. Your beautiful leisurely drive demonstrated how nice it would be to be in the open air enjoying a nice quiet ride. Thanks for bringing us all along!

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Sounds great. 30 miles is a long way for a cart ride, so electric should be fine... especially if you won't be golfing with it.

[@pmholcombe453]

Enjoyed riding to the hardware store with you. Linda, I think you and Gizmo needed an ice cream treat.

[@margannaful]

Linda, your sunglasses are to die for! I ♥ them!!

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Thanks, Marganna! They are Oakleys. 🙂🙂

[@robertaustgen4403]

Just being picky when you say "you can't get there from here". Love your videos. Love the Villages. Been here 20 years a snow bird. Might be informative to tell viewers it is wiser to have two cars and one golf cart instead of two golf carts and one car. We found that because of the size of the Villages we found the second car more va!ueable than the second golf cart. Couples can golf separately because the other couple will also have a cart. Prior to Covid of course.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Good advice Robert! Thanks.

[@jimhunt7634]

Great video guys ...Thank you..

[@fredhobbs3613]

That electric car or cart is so nice and quiet. Really enjoyable to not have to hear the gas engine noise.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Agreed!

[@CynthiaMUrban]

Very enjoyable ride....electric cart much quieter....at the end of video, Gizmo could barely keep his eyes opened....thanks for sharing...God bless.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

He loves to ride!

[@nataliesmithhart4511]

Another fun video! Thanks for sharing your smiles! 😁 I look forward to future videos from the woodworking shop. Love that you can continue this passion in Florida. You guys sound like our family with “did I bring a mask?” I have stocked all of our cars with a box of disposable masks to make sure we are “covered”. Have a fantastic weekend! Stay well. Best! 💕

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Thank goodness for Linda, she keeps us covered!

[@maryannjohn5919]

Hi Guys, We just moved into our home last week and getting settled. Your videos have been a wealth of knowledge and very helpful. THANK YOU! See you around town... PS: You went by our street.

[@jimburley1]

Yes you can get to a hardware store in a golf cart, we’re in the Village of Tall tress and The Villages Ace Hardware store is just a 5 min golf cart ride across the 466

[@bigtom3422]

We've been talking about Florida and the Villages,,, What are the temps like there in Spring Summer Fall and Winter? My wife has MS and HOT Weather is very rough on her

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Then you may not want to consider Florida. It is very nice in the late fall, Winter, and Spring, but the summers and the edge seasons get beastly hot and humid.

[@lauralampe1664]

Wow, Jerry, you ran across 44. Glad your mission was accomplished. Love the electric cart. That is what my friend who is a Villager drives. But she doesn't drive the long distances in her cart that some Villagers do. If is more than about 25 minutes in the cart she will drive her car

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Quick like a jungle cat. 😁

[@carolapostolos8929]

Love your colorful shirts. Thanks for the cart ride. I'm sure you noticed that the gas golf cart doesn't vibrate as much as that electric one does.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

We didnt know that, but it is true! Perhaps because this was a fleet loaner maybe the suspension wasn't as good.

[@stuartmckenna835]

Thanks for the drive. Love these Villages "tours." "Giz" looked nice and relaxed...just chill'en and taking it all in! He has the life. Speaking of the hardware store, one nail says to the other nail, "And then I heard a loud bang and when I turned back, he was gone!!!!!!!!!" Jerry, I wish you well with the blue light therapy. I had skin cancer and have to get checked out once a year. Back when we were young, getting a "tan" was the thing to do. Not now! All the best and keep those video's coming!

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Thanks, Stuart! Good joke, too. 😁😁😁😁😁

[@robertfitzgerald6419]

I enjoy the ride alongs, hope you had fun golfing that day. Your friend Bobby Fitzgerald.

[@michaelrothschild2681]

There is a cart accessible ace hardware at 926 Bichara Blvd in Spanish springs, a few doors down from villages golf cars. About a 40 ISH minute drive by cart from the brownwood area.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Yes, way too far for us. Ace is great though.

[@scottdial.45]

Fun video as always. Could you do a video on those garage screens? The screens that you can see out of but folks cannot see in. Thank you! We will see you when we get there! (Someday) 😉

[@cheried9390]

I enjoyed the ride along, very nice landscaping, beautiful! Jerry, you’re brave going across a highway. Crazy kids! Lol. Yes next time take your car. 😁 until next time, enjoy the Villages.

[@videsco]

Ace hardware on Wedgewood lane by Publix. North side of 466 Take Belvedere across 466 right on Wedgewood....

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Too far for us.

[@judyczyz1297]

It probably is to far for you. But you said there was no hardware store in the villages, and get there by golf cart

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Yep, just thinking from our locale.... not practical.

[@katherineb.3140]

Gizmo! 😍 Always enjoy the ride along! Great point about yard art 👍 Restrictive covenants should be reviewed before buying into such a community. As always, thank you Jerry and Linda!

[@johnhanson4494]

jerry n linda thanks for your videos....i live in lady lake...close to spanish springs...yes in your area car is needed for some things like hardware....your area is beautifull....i did a lot of research...from lady lake area i can access everything!...lowes ace hardware etc...so YES some areas it is easier to access conveniences....but we are not in a rush...so a nice cart ride is great!!!.....keep up the good wok!!

[@jocichon2922]

That's a great ideal to alternate golf cources

[@zzzzipy12]

Would be nice and better for pet owners if the villages allowed fences around the backyards, perhaps one fence type & backyard only. Jerry sprinting across the highway reminded me of the old video game, Frogger....Linda, keep his life insurance paid.....he’s daring!

[@mrsarmie3808]

There ARE fences allowed around certain house types within certain areas of the Villages. You can't build your own. It comes with the house in said areas. Check out the house types on theVillages.com for details!

[@robertaustgen4403]

When we rented in the Historic district.you could get to Lowe's and Walmart . You may want to check and see if that path is still open.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

It is, but much too far for us.

[@tbiggers5354]

I completely agree with you Jerry for the most part. I’m a stickler about folks coming to a complete stop in a golf cart, and I notice it in your videos but Terrie is right on one occasion. Look at 12:36 on this video, right before you get to the woodworking shop. You just cruised right through that stop sign! 🤪 I’m sure you looked both ways and you were perfectly safe. I’m way more concerned about you crossing that major highway on foot!! Stay safe!

[@marklloyd4153]

Nice ride around . Are the Yamaha gas carts the best?

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

That seems to be the general opinion in The Villages.

[@Judes121]

🌴 🛺 Thanks for the ride always fun to see the sights and beautiful landscaping 🛺🌴👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Thanks, Judes!

[@jamesfoxall7413]

Thanks for keeping the content coming guys - I really enjoy it. I've got parents in Charlotte and their best friends are in Dunedin so my wife and I are really familiar with the area and enjoy the golf cart rides that you share; we can picture ourselves there with you. We'll be down there ourselves in a few years. :)

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

See you when you get here!

[@nightengale2123]

Hi Linda & Jerry, sitting on my lifestyle visit lanai in Atwood Villas a stone's throw from Brownwood Square having lunch. Not sold yet on TV but the community is growing on me. Now going to do some more exploring probably by car as some dark clouds rolling in.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Atwood Villas are very nice but they are kind of on the outskirts of the action. Get in that golf cart and explore, explore, explore!

[@hildacollier4505]

I don't understand the fascination with golf carts. They're slow, loud, hot and offer no protection especially if something bigger and heavier hits you. Why not just a small car? I have a condo on the beach in Florida and someone said I should get one. I said why? I have a Mercedes sports car. It's small, fast, and air conditioned. The top goes into the trunk and makes it convertible if I want to be hot and get my hair blown. And I have some car around me with a high safety rating. It also gets great gas milage. I've been looking at getting a house there and I don't want a golf cart but I'm afraid I wouldn't be accepted without one. Also they are rented here on the beach and everyone hates getting behind the little slow moving things.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

"Slow, loud, hot, and offer no protection..." It sounds like you haven't been here. If so, I don't think you rode around much in a cart.

[@cynthiaamitrano8915]

I really like that electric golf cart. Good to know. I bet you’re thinking about changing over now aren’t you? At least trading out one of them. There was a bad golf cart vs motor vehicle accident last week in The Villages wherein the driver of the golf cart was killed. So sad. You’re a delicate flower, Jerry. I’d be on the waiting list for the wood shop as well. Now that I’m retired, I want to take a wood working class so I can make frames for stained glass and my sketches. Don’t know if I will, but I’d like to. Love the tricked out carts. Linda, you’re wearing a blinged-out sun visor. Love it. Love sparkle and bling. I tell my nephew that I decorate with “maximum sparkleage” during Christmas.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Yes, yes I am. 🙂

[@RJnSD]

Jerry, Linda and Gizmo, thank you for the beautiful ride in your electric loaner golf cart. Very quiet! I hope to visit The Villages for the first time next month, September, for a Lifestyle visit. Hopefully I'll see Gizmo out and about during one of his "do you want to go bye-bye?!" adventures. :) Take care you three! Ron

[@fredasman04]

Great video Jerry, you “speed demon”. Stay safe out there and hope to see you both soon

[@quiltme10]

Loved the ride along on the golf cart trails, seeing the new fire station and woodworking buildings, wonderful landscaping everywhere. Enjoyed the blue sunny skies in TV. Sweet Gizmo is very well behaved enjoying the ride. The beautiful color t-shirt you are both wearing today. Thank you for the GREAT video.

[@eddie100k]

You know, I’ve always wanted a golf cart. The one I really want is $2500

[@conniebowman9616]

Wow no signs in the yard can you have yard sales there?

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Yes! Lots of yard sales.

[@mr.cheez-its1732]

I worked for Ace Hardware for 43 years.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Whoa! Bet you are handy around the house!

[@mr.cheez-its1732]

@@JERRYANDLINDA I have one of the best looking lawns in the neighborhood.

[@jimb3792]

Seems like the newer areas of The Villages don’t have as many dedicated cart paths as the sections north of 466. Looks like you are on the road with cars more than up north.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

It seems about the same but you may be right.

[@daveborchard2019]

The electric golf cart was significantly quieter than the gasoline golf cart. What caused that waiting list to drop quickly? People got tired of wood working? Or, maybe people had to go to assisted living, nursing homes, or died?

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Probably all of those... plus when selected you have to pay $150 one tome fee plus 1st year dues ($50 ish) Maybe they decided not to pay up. It really is a fantastic shop.

[@anambetechanel3884]

Like 86

[@billwilliams9527]

Discussing something for correction with a neighbor can be risky, if the neighbor is not receptive, then ya report it to deed restrictions, guess what, your neighbor becomes an unhappy neighbor.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Right! It is a sticky wicket.

[@mrsarmie3808]

I totally agree.

[@jocichon2922]

Great golf charges

[@jocichon2922]

Oh wow a wood shop how nice

[@Ellenllee]

..."eh there was some road over there"...lolololol another fun video,thanks.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Roads going this a way and roads going that a way!

[@jocichon2922]

Your rides are beautiful oh gosh yes those carts can flip going to fast safety is important

[@chrisedney1270]

Just wondering, has anyone in a golf cart been hit by a car and killed?

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

I'm sure there has been, but I haven't seen it. You have folks 75, 85, and into their 90's tooling around.

[@jimmygup]

Interesting vid. I was curious, if you go play a course you can’t get to (easily) using your own cart from home, do you throw your clubs in your car and drive there and then use one of the course’s rental carts?

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Yes, you can only rent at the championship courses. You can use them at any executive course or championship, but rent from the championship and drive over to the exec. if that's what you're playing.

[@LanceMcCormick]

Amazon baby! HA Gopro 8 has really nice stabilization built in. can't tell i am on an ebike when riding it. around 299.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

We just bought 7!!!!

[@terrie1226]

I notice that at time you (Jerry) don't make complete stops at a stop sign you make me very nervous....but thanks for a lovely ride....enjoy your day....please say hi to Linda

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Are you sure? I'm pretty sure I do. 😀😀😀😀😀😀

[@robk1310]

If there no traffic anywhere near you, and if he wasn’t filming, you’re never know he didn’t come to a full stop. Besides, the idea is to not pull in front of other cars. If there’s no cars, a full stop is not necessary. It just wears out your brakes.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Boom!

[@foleyanastasi3067]

Driving around I noticed some people have cages in their backyard. Do some houses have pools?? I thought you could only use and have a public pool. And why are most carts a Yamaha??

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

There are many, many homes that have pools. You do not need to use public pools, you may have your own.

[@wolfwroses]

Yamaha gas carts seem to be the most popular in The Villages... we have one😊. LOADS of options available... from self canceling turn signals, to back up cameras, to sun roofs!!!

[@captainstablemdr113]

Do golf carts require Florida License plates like cars do ? also after driving the electric cart,,,, interested to hear if you prefer electric now over a gas golf cart ? thanks for taking us with you to the hardware store!

[@mrsarmie3808]

I think I asked Jerry and Linda that same question, but I forgot the answer. So I hope they answer again. 😃

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

No license unless you want street legal ($$$$$$) We loved the quietness, but the range and cost of replacement batteries is very high ($3000 for lithium)

[@tlgraham1]

Ace Hardware in Spanish Springs is cart accessible.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Too far for us... that would probably be a 2 hour plus round trip.

[@judithhaverty4996]

Ace Hardware on Wedgewood is golf cart accessible

[@patrickotoole6798]

Can I rent clubs at the clubhouse if I don’t want to haul my clubs down with us during our upcoming lifestyle visit? I wont be playing much but would like to try and get out once or twice during our 4 week stay.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Yes, you can rent clubs at the Sarasota Golf Shop, and maybe a few other places. Have fun!

[@cindymitchell6490]

I Loved the golf cart ride! My vote is the golf cart!

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

They are fun! The sights, the sounds, the smell of the road kill!

[@atchrho2285]

Hi Linda & Jerry, We love the Videos. They are so informative. Do you prefer the gas cart? I'm assuming speed is a big factor. The electric is slower but quieter? Just curious. Thanks! Jenn

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Yes, we do. Some people complain of the smell we have not noticed that. They are definitely noisier and you need to add gas every 250 miles or so. They are simple machines however and upkeep is easy. The electric are even easier but every 4 or 5 years you are out big bucks for new batteries. They can both go as fast as you need them. The quietness of electric is very appealing however.

[@annan.arimateia7575]

Hahah y’all make me miss my homeland, when I worked in the Villages I saw a lot of golf car crashes! They speed! Also linda got collagen jerry hahah you got to get some more collagen, she said you got thin skin haha

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

LOL Anna, 😁😁 Luckily I have only seen the one golf cart crash but I know that they do happen on occasion, and sometimes they are quite serious and even fatal.

[@annan.arimateia7575]

I worked at St Lukes for Dr Ireland and right over there people would go faster than the cars and scare me! We had to recheck a lot of cataract implants aka IOLS to make sure they were in place from crashes. Cracks me up how fast they would go.

[@msdove61]

I love going on your adventures, but this one made me dizzy it was to fuzzy and bumpy for me ! lol But Jerry I didn't like that you crossed that major HYW on foot I was worried the whole time.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Me too! I'm not as nimble as I used to be! Ginny, for some reason that electric cart had quite a bumpy ride. When I ran the files through a stabilizing program on the computer it gave it that wavy look. I did not like it either.

[@MikeTurner-Home-Appraiser]

"Fences make good neighbors" is an often misunderstood misquote from a poem. Here's a link: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mending_Wall

[@arthurthompson4017]

Sumter landing use to have a nice hotel is it still there? Do any of the other villages have hotels in them?

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Yes, the Waterfront Inn... beautiful views.

[@lauralampe1664]

There is a hotel that opened at Brownwood a few months ago. At Spanish Springs there is a Towne Place Suites by Marriott. Near Spanish Springs, about 2 blocks away, there is a Comfort Suites and a Holiday Inn Express.

[@r.l.sewall7944]

Question: After using both an electric and gas golf cart do you have a preference ?

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

We prefer gas for the reasons listed below. The electric is sure appealing because of the quietness, but we like the range of the gas carts.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Thank you Victoria! Yes, we have driven other electric carts. We like them, but we travel a lot by golf cart and like the extended range of gas carts. In each town square there is a villages golf car dealer that has gas pumps in the dealership. There are also gas stations that are accessible by golf cart as well.

[@dynamite9143]

Will Jerry be a blue-light special?

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Unfortunately, YES!

[@BobsGT235]

Nobody, and I mean nobody likes to be passed. Boy, I know they have their limitations, but the electric cart is so quiet.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Agreed!

[@lindapearl3844]

Pretty drive...I have to be honest, people driving in this video were not the best drivers.. I had my foot on my brake Lol! The cart in front of you in the square ...I was wondering how he could see out the back with all those clubs!.lol. I’m thinking I’d do better in a car. 😁

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Ummmm... you mean other people, right??? 😛

[@tammirfowler1216]

I know you have a GPS on your cart for directions but is it difficult to transition from the multi modal paths to the streets? Are their signs telling you you are going from the path to the street?

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Eeezy peezy.

[@jocichon2922]

Get you a hat Jerry very important to protect your skin I had to have something taken off even though it was benign those biopsies hurt so bad I had to grab the side of the table.I seen several men in Sarasota walking whom had one nipple area removed so scary

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

I try to protect my nipples at all times. 😁 Thanks, I know I need to do better at staying safe from the sun.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

There is an amazing little course called putt and play which is in effect a miniature golf course on real grass it's very nice.

[@michaelrothschild2681]

Where did you buy the golf cart fan? Thank you.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

We bought that golf cart fan (Easybreeze) on Amazon, and installed it ourself.

[@michaelrothschild2681]

THE VILLAGES FLORIDA NEWCOMERS thank you

[@ellenraysmith4391]

Are there any public recharging places in The Villages for electric carts?

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

We have seen some, but not many. I think they are more for cars... but not sure.

[@dianaoneil5469]

Nooooo way he crossed the highway? I thought he was joking about that. Do many villagers do that?

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

No. The overall IQ here is quite high.

[@bobsimmons4747]

What was the range for the electric cart that they told you?

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

30ish miles with regular batteries and 50ish with lithium. (unofficial info)

[@bobsimmons4747]

@@JERRYANDLINDA Thanks, haven't made up my mind yet but sure like the quietness of the electric.

[@wolfwroses]

@@bobsimmons4747 Yamaha Quiet Tech is not so loud... I'm sure you'll test drive one. Then when you do want to stay out for that one extra long ride, you won't have to worry about getting home!!

[@bobsimmons4747]

@@wolfwroses Thanks, I'll definitely keep that in mind.

[@cametientaucoeur]

Interesting trip. The Villages seems so spread out. A 300 person waiting list! Even in a smaller development, it can be challenging to reserve tables for events. I once stayed most of night, sitting in my car, in front of clubhouse to get a Christmas Party table, first come first serve. As for reporting neighbors for infractions, it does workout to simply discuss the problem. Since you have fair skin coloring, you should both probably invest in a much larger hat. There is a lot of skin cancer in this climate. Gizmo is so accommodating.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

You are spot on Jeanne!

[@wademckinnon2429]

I really like the electric cart but it feels so unsafe with those cars whizzing bye. Don’t hit that curb or you will get the thrill of a lifetime.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

You ain't lying Wade!

[@dianaoneil5469]

I googled Larry the gator at Gatorland and it states they kill the gators for meat!? If that’s true it is very sad.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

We hope not!

[@pauline4848]

Gizmo👍 😘

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Woof!

[@carolanncurrid8246]

Can you use your own cart, either gas or electric, on all the golf courses?

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Yes. You must pay a trail fee to do so. If you do it on an individual basis it is $4 per round. If you buy an annual pass, your entire household can ride for about $141 a year.

[@emmylou-y4b]

Gizmo's such a cutie. He's so happy to be with "mom and dad'".

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

He just loves going anywhere! Best dog ever!

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Gizmo stays in our home usually laying on the couch.

[@jamesgaul1022]

At the 5:15 mark a golf cart passed you. Is that permitted? Just curious.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Yes you may pass any slow moving golf cart bicycle or walker. Just turn on your signal, check traffic, and go around. No problem.