The Villages, Florida 2024 Lifestyle Visit Day 2 - Spanish Springs & Brownwood Paddock Square

[@randombelgiangirl]

It's unbelievable this is like an actual town, it almost looks like walking around in Disneyland to me 😂. The excitement about the supermarket I can confirm 100%. I'm 23 years old now, and I can tell you, starting from the age of 20 you get as excited for a new grocery trip as you were as a kid going to the toy store.

[@TamiDunn]

That's so true! We love visiting different grocery stores. The Villages is SO clean and well manicured.

[@GaryBarham12600]

Well, you both did it again! Now, you’ve got me hooked-on your wonderful week-long ‘Lifestyle Visit’ at The Villages! Thanks again… and please take me along with you both next time. Gary from ABQ.

[@TamiDunn]

Our pleasure!

[@rmkofmd1398]

The windshields on the carts fold down, providing a nice breeze as you drive on a hot day.

[@TamiDunn]

That is correct 😃

[@louiseeiffel1014]

You're right, those trees with the Spanish moss are beautiful.

[@TamiDunn]

I love them!

[@BeatlesandWebkinz]

Exploring a new-to-you supermarket (even on vacation) is a joy many wouldn't understand, but we do 😆

[@TamiDunn]

👏🏻👏🏻 we both enjoyed it 😃

[@Joy-qw3wm]

Yes!! Am loving every bit of this holiday:)x

[@emilyalsop6543]

I’m in Europe right now (we go through 7 countries total) and when we have free shopping time, all the new grocery stores are so exciting to me.

[@BeatlesandWebkinz]

@@emilyalsop6543 Omg wow! I hope you're having a great time!!!

[@emilyhellwig213]

My mom always rolls her eyes when I want to leisurely browse a grocery store on vacation 😂 I’m so glad I’m not alone

[@stylist1285]

Publix closes at 9 in GA too! It drives me crazy in the summer because i always feel rushed if i run in at like 8:30

[@TamiDunn]

My dad said they close at 9 in South Carolina as well!

[@emilyhellwig213]

I told my mom about the lifestyle visit and now she wants to explore it for a trip this upcoming year! Can’t wait to fill her in on all you and Kevin do! It sounds like a great time! Thanks so much for sharing it all with us ❤ I was going to comment about how much we love walking by Kilwins because of the smells… but then you beat me to it!! Their fudge is great too 😊

[@TamiDunn]

We returned to Kilwins later in the week 😉

[@sharynmuzik2368]

Tami, around 3min in, the shrubbery with the tall clusters of liac flowers is Agapanthos. That's a large variety typically grown for borders or seen in my beach town in the road medians :) My fav is the miniature variety which I have many of on my property bordering up to my sidewalk. ❤ Enjoying The Villages tour 😊

[@TamiDunn]

Thanks for the info! I appreciate it!

[@aidenalamo6262]

Yes, I also enjoy visiting places like grocery stores etc when I am on holiday. Its a nice yet weird to others feeling lol

[@TamiDunn]

Right?!

[@Julescoming]

TAMI!!! I bought private selection ice cream yesterday and it had a plastic seal!!!

[@TamiDunn]

Was it a big container or a small one? This is GREAT news!!!

[@Julescoming]

Was a big container :) I think they’re slowly adding seals because another flavor didn’t have a seal!

[@Bxr12]

lol Kevin’s funny with the lizard. We have them everywhere also, like there’s always 4 or 5 around my lanai at all times, and I can definitively say they don’t jump on your face 😂 but one was oddly friendly and he climbed onto my table and right onto my hand which is very odd as they’re quite skittish

[@TamiDunn]

Oh that’s so neat!

[@tornad0chaser]

Wow looks like another fun day! I noticed the streets were wet in the first part of the video. Looks like y'all got a little rain but at least it didn't catch you while you were out in the cart. It's too bad the chocolate shop wasn't open yet because it looked like they had an incredible variety of flavors to try. Hoping you were able to go back and get some video before the end of your trip!

[@TamiDunn]

It must have rained in the early morning before we got up. Never fear about the chocolate shop - we returned later in the week!

[@juliabalogh9282]

Spanish Springs was beautiful ❤ Good job, Kevin, on the golf cart 👏

[@TamiDunn]

He really did a great job holding his phone in one hand and the steering wheel in the other.

[@kathymclain2632]

I could so do what you two did on vacation. I think I would enjoy living there. Especially if money were not an issue. ❤

[@TamiDunn]

They have homes in all price ranges if you are willing to buy preowned :)

[@alyreid7001]

so excited to watch this at the airport!! 😌 hope it was a lovely day!

[@TamiDunn]

I hope you have a nice flight 😃

[@caitlins5166]

So many memories my grandparents just sold there house a few years ago! I used to fly there with my daughter when she was one-3 and bring her to that town center and we would dance all night to the bands! We would take my grandparents golf cart all over. Stores Dunkin’s drive through 😂 I’d be worried there wouldn’t be enough charge left to get back we would zoom to all the community pools I really wish they didn’t sell it! They did quickly due to medical problems and didn’t think about keeping it in the family. Never go to take my newest daughter there.

[@TamiDunn]

They definitely could have kept it and rented it out. Buying a house in The Villages is a very safe bet.

[@jayaldridge9520]

Sounds like y all want to move there. Enjoy yalls vacation.

[@meggiej55]

I’m so glad ya’ll had so much fun! 🥰 I loved watching these FL travel videos! I’d love to plan a family trip and take our son to Disney! Staying in this area in your videos would be so perfect! I love it! I think it’s only maybe like an hour away from Disney. Not bad at all! 😍

[@TamiDunn]

If you are going to Disney, I would stay on Disney property. You can get a Mears bus to take you from the airport to your Disney hotel. Then there are busses that pick you up and drop you off at the parks. The more affordable resorts like Pop Century are the ones we like the most. We always feel totally safe on Disney property. Kevin loves Disney because it's an "easy vacation" if you stay on property.

[@hlynn2008]

What a fun and different vacation! I'm enjoying the vlogs ❤

[@TamiDunn]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@lhall9381]

Oh you guys sparked my memories, I too was a Parris Island resident. Summer of 1974. Oooorah! Andrew. 2nd Btn. Semper Fi Brother.

[@TamiDunn]

Thank you for your service!

[@princesspaulabelle]

Our Publix closes at 10. I would be scared driving at night. I worry about Ryan being on the road at night

[@TamiDunn]

We are very rarely out after dark.

[@bettybedsole9915]

Kilwins is the best. It does costs more, but it's worth it treat yourself!

[@TamiDunn]

It’s a great treat 😃

[@Bamapats90]

Looks like you all had fun! :)

[@TamiDunn]

We did :)

[@kathyreese8281]

Kilwin’s is my most favorite ice cream and fudge place!!😊

[@HAVENWELLE]

Wonderful video! Thanks for sharing.

[@TamiDunn]

Thank you 😊

[@princesspaulabelle]

The villages is pretty. I love Florida it’s so pretty but it’s so hot in the summer

[@TamiDunn]

I love the trees!

[@ginaziglar2659]

Very nice place but man the humidity in Florida in summer kills me.

[@TamiDunn]

It’s hot, but in the golf cart, you get a nice breeze 😃

[@barbaracorso2022]

Wow wow wow 🤩 they have everything Cobblestone streets 😮 This town square is like out of a lifetime movie. Every restaurant looks and sounds amazing, wow If I win the lottery or find a sugar daddy I’m retiring and moving to The Villages I would be so happy playing golf, pickleball, laying on a raft in the many pools, and tooling around in the golf cart. ⛳️ 🏊‍♀️

[@TamiDunn]

They have homes in every price range. I saw a house yesterday on realtor.com for $85,000.

[@barbaracorso2022]

@@TamiDunn 😳 that’s doable wow I did not know that! Now to talk the fam into moving to FL 😆🥰🤔⛳️🏊‍♀️🍾

[@Torniization]

I almost thought you were in New Orleans with some of those buildings 🤣 Damn... this looks VERY nice!

[@TamiDunn]

It's very clean and well-kept. You don't see trash anywhere.

[@bravochick]

I've always wanted to go to sprout or freshmarket, they seem like such neat markets! 20 min by car versus an hour by golf cart, I think I would have gotten an uber, xD I miss Winn-Dixie.. that was our store growing up! Great video, as always 🙂

[@TamiDunn]

I worked at Winn- Dixie as a cashier when I was 18 😃

[@bklondon75deliciousnesswit64]

No filming in Windixie? Those squares with music and dancing, I’d that open to residents only or anyone can join. Same question for the shops, they’re open to anyone? Thanks for sharing the 2nd day.

[@TamiDunn]

Winn-Dixie looked a lot like a Publix or Kroger or any regular grocery store. That's why it didn't occur to me to film inside. Looking back, I can see where people would have enjoyed that. We will answer your other questions during our final wrap-up video. We are gathering lots of questions which is great :)

[@scottb9704]

I expect Kevin will be out there dancing by the end of the trip 😅😁

[@TamiDunn]

I wish!

[@steveg4589]

mesmerizing

[@badkarma1289]

In case you didn't know, the ashes of Harold Schwartz are kept within the base of his statue in the Spanish Springs town square.

[@TamiDunn]

Thank you for letting us know :)

[@badkarma1289]

@@TamiDunn My pleasure.

[@jbjacobs9514]

Just a note: Salamanders and their other kinds are adorable lil creatures! They are harmless to humans and they eat bugs (even palmetto bugs!!! YAY!!!). They are good to and for the environment and help the ecosystem. They will not jump on your face. LOL I never bother them. I still can't believe you had to drive an hour in the cart. Great job but I would have been dead by the end. I have a hard enough time for an hour in the car, bus, or train, plane these days. hehe My cousin used to work in Sprouts when she still lived in Pinellas Park (FL). I never saw one in person! This is nice! I asked about it - it is sort of a health food store so you're right - like Whole Foods. I am not surprised if it was expensive.

[@TamiDunn]

There are certain things I’m not afraid of - frogs, Praying Mantis - these salamanders would be in that list too. I think they are cute.

[@jbjacobs9514]

@@TamiDunn I used to work in the Biology Dept at a university, so I was always visiting the froggies. The only ones I didn't care for, the African Hissing Cockroaches (NOPE) and the tarantulas. There was a tarantula with its baby and it was in a house, but I just kept thinking that it was going to escape. But I did say hi to it when I would go to the Greenhouse to talk to the botanist. Salamanders, however, awesome lil creatures!

[@JenniferSmith-25]

Whatever you do, don’t touch the Spanish Moss. It has little biting chiggers in it that will itch you to death. 😱

[@TamiDunn]

Fortunately, I didn’t touch it! 😃

[@katk5462]

Looks like itd be a great place to live, especially to retire

[@marliebaker6576]

Wow that is a long trip in a golf cart 🫣😬

[@TamiDunn]

It was so much fun!

[@Aurelia642]

Funny - the same thing with the hairspray vs mousse happened to my husband last week. He was very salty when he realized it 😂. I love Spanish moss too ❤ My mother lives in Pawleys Island & it is loaded with beautiful trees & moss. I love the lowering of the garage door…cute way to end it for the day.

[@TamiDunn]

Thank you! That was Kevin's idea!

[@princesspaulabelle]

Never been to sprouts

[@TamiDunn]

It's expensive!

[@rustyshackleford5633]

I relate to Kevin driving at night

[@TamiDunn]

We don’t want to end up in a pond 😄

[@rustyshackleford5633]

@@TamiDunn lmao

[@steveg4589]

Can you get an air-conditioned golf cart?

[@TamiDunn]

Yes! atomiccoolkartz.com/

[@juliabalogh9282]

How was your flight ✈️ did you.drink the coffee ☕️🤔 Were the flight attendants lovely ?! 😊

[@TamiDunn]

I didn't drink anything. Unless we are going oversees or I'm just really thirsty, I stay away from all liquids so I don't have to leave my seat. I'm claustrophobic and have a fear of getting stuck in one of those tiny bathrooms. I know - I'm crazy! Ha! Ha!

[@juliabalogh9282]

@TamiDunn aww . I understand. ❤️

[@ralphwestphal1914]

Sprouts have the best pistachio muffins

[@TamiDunn]

I'm glad you enjoy them :)

[@brynb1325]

Did you ever get Kevin out to dance with you?

[@TamiDunn]

I didn't ask. There's no way he would ever dance in front of people - unless he was drunk. Ha! Ha!

[@brynb1325]

@@TamiDunn seems I can talk mine into more things while on vacation bc we won’t see those people again. Freedom of anonymity

[@rosemaryhuegel9297]

Hi Tammy and Kevin, it looks like you picked a great place for a vacation. I’m sure everyone would like to go there now. Thank you again for another entertaining and great video. You both always make my day for a lonely old lady.

[@TamiDunn]

Thank you, Rosemary :)

[@adriennen.patterson8793]

I’ve done the mix up thing buying travel sizes. I bought two conditioners one time. I love seeing Spanish Moss grow on a tree. It really makes them beautiful! I think Sprouts is a cross between Whole Foods and the Fresh Market. I don’t go in there that often. The Village’s is hopping. I am loving Kevin and Tami on the golf cart!

[@TamiDunn]

We had so much fun on the golf cart!

[@roses609]

Great Vlog

[@TamiDunn]

Thank you!!

[@Logerfo6aol]

Try new Smyrna beach.

[@donnabruhn5162]

that is one of my favorite places in Florida

[@WeberIMayRoam]

I love watching non-Floridians visit Florida and Ooooh and Aaaah about all the things we 'natives' take for granted, like the trees with Spanish Moss. We really do live in paradise!

[@TamiDunn]

You really do!

[@WeberIMayRoam]

@@TamiDunn Also, if you never got the pronunciation of Okahumpka, it's OH-Kuh-HUM-Kuh. It is a Native American word for "Deep Waters" because of nearby springs.

[@juliabalogh9282]

😅 kevin, get naked and look at our phones ! It's not too strange to sleep naked .lol . We do 👍 😅

[@TamiDunn]

He's hilarious!

[@joshuatexas]

I’m so behind on these videos! I absolutely love them, but I have been so busy on the weekends and then work has been chaotic. I want to be able to sit down and enjoy them.

[@joshuatexas]

Omg! The dancing at the end. When I first moved to Texas in 1995 I was shocked by all of the little lizards everywhere. Now I don’t think I notice them anymore, which is weird!!!

[@TamiDunn]

You watch them at your leisure 🥰