My wife and I discuss this all the time! We just moved from the Midwest to Washington state. I needed the mountains and she wanted the ocean too. We both like the green, rain and the temperatures are much milder than where we grew up!
Best decision of our lives was to actually make the move away from everyone we knew and live our life in a way that we don't need vacations from it!
That’s awesome, Washington is a beautiful place,and if you’re on the cost you can easily get the best of both world. The beach is no Caribbean, but still beautiful. I have been to Bellingham Washington a few time and think it’s a beautiful place.
Bold move on moving away from family and taking control life. Congrats!!!!!