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8 SOLERA DIAMOND VALLEY | JANUARY 2022 By Cindy Ponce de Leon, Resident Have you ever dreamed of becoming an expat and living somewhere in the Mediterranean? Every year I have friends that visit the Amalfi Coast, Greece, and Spain. Shows like House Hunters International entice us even further. We want the best weather, the best ocean view, and it has to be affordable! Recently, while watching Top 10 Reasons to move to Temecula, we discovered that Temecula Valley has a Mediterranean climate! Not only do we have the same weather, but we also have many similar features and benefits. There are so many birds here; seagulls, snowy egrets, swallows, hawks, pigeons, just like the coast. Wildflowers bloom on the hillsides every spring. Not only are they aesthetically pleasing to walk or bike through, they're perfect for watching bees and other pollinators. We have a rich diversity of fresh local honey from the various avocado, citrus and wildflower farms. Hemet weather is excellent for growing year round crops, just like in Europe. January brings stray lettuces, onions, celery and other herbs like cilantro and dill that just-pop up! We have the perfect grape and olive growing climate. In Temecula we have access to some of the best wines and freshest olive oils. Cold pressed and Extra Virgin please. Not only that, we have free range meats, farm fresh produce. I mean who else has farm stands within a mile of their house? We don't have all the downtown tourist shopping like in Barcelona or Madrid, but we do have the Historic Hemet Theatre. All in all, it's not bad having to drive an hour to get to the coast. I'll take lower home prices and resort style living any day to be in a less congested wonderful community like we have here on "The Island." Ahh, The Mediterranean… Temecula winery

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