DURANGO: We just returned from a brief holiday to Orange County, CA (Newport Beach to be exact.) Newport Beach is a beautiful area but the exact opposite of Durango. Money and wealth were on display.
For example, automobile dealerships noted were Mercedes, BMW, Porsche, Ferrari and Bentley; no Ford or General Motors. The vehicle of choice, hands down, is Mercedes or BMW. Every vehicle was sparkling clean. We now refer to Newport Beach as "the land of the spotless automobile."
The median price of housing in Orange County is $653,000; twice that of La Plata County.
People were everywhere; thousands and thousands of people. They were not unfriendly but certainly were not as open and down to earth friendly as Durango. Perhaps that is a result of living shoulder to shoulder and being crowded together.
A tour of the Balboa Island harbour was an eye-opener. Huge yachts and sailboats lined the docks. More than just a few were obviously in the million dollar plus category.
We returned even more appreciative of our Durango lifestyle. Pickups with dogs in the back, friendly people in blue jeans, and most of all the beautiful green and majestic mountains.
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