| Guanaja Honduras, a Bay Island paradise, located in | | | | Fish, did I hear you ask about fish? Less than three |
| Central America may be the next HOT SPOT for | | | | miles offshore, the Caribbean Sea drops off to |
| affordable retirement. Many Baby Boomers are now | | | | thousands of feet. Billfish, tuna, dolphin, wahoo and a |
| at retirement age and others are just looking to | | | | myriad of other migratory fish cruise these deep blue |
| retire early, but how? The economy is sluggish and | | | | waters waiting for an anxious angler to troll by and |
| the US dollar has reached all time lows. They have | | | | then there are bonefish in the flats around the island. |
| worked hard to save for their golden years and now, | | | | There is something for every type of fisher person. |
| faced with this financial crisis, the golden part is now | | | | What about birds? Just look out your window and |
| tarnished and we are just left with years. | | | | you can see colorful parrots flying from tree to tree |
| What are the next generation of old folks really | | | | or put hummingbird feeders around your porch and |
| looking for in retirement? How about warm tropical | | | | have those little flying jewels coming for a visit. With |
| breezes and the pristine blue waters of the | | | | enough patience these tiny birds will feed right from |
| Caribbean Sea? Would you like to trade in that | | | | your hand held dish! |
| rocking chair on the porch for a hammock swinging | | | | Affordable retirement should also include the option |
| gently under some rustling palm trees or the clicking | | | | to hire help at a reasonable rate. The going rate for a |
| of knitting needles for the ZING of fishing line? We | | | | housekeeper, cook or gardener is about one hundred |
| still have our health and many of us want a little | | | | and fifty dollars US per month and soon these |
| adventure with our advancing years! | | | | friendly people will be almost part of your family. |
| Guanaja, a small island off the coast of Honduras, | | | | Health care is available on the island in the form of |
| may just be the answer. Land is still inexpensive on | | | | clinics and for larger medical issues the mainland of |
| this little island paradise and, so far, it has managed | | | | Honduras is only a forty mile boat or airplane ride |
| to fly under the mainstream radar screen as far | | | | away. Many of these physicians have been trained in |
| major land developers. Do you dream of a seaside | | | | the United States or Cuba and the health care is |
| cottage where you can walk out your front door and | | | | extremely reasonable. A friend who was recently |
| take a leisurely stroll down the beach or maybe a | | | | playing soccer was hit in the head with the ball |
| cabana on a hillside where you can cultivate orchids | | | | leaving a two inch gash. He went to the local clinic |
| and pineapples? Guanaja has both! The highest point | | | | where an x-ray was taken, given sutures and |
| on the island is sixteen hundred feet and in addition it | | | | prescriptions for an antibiotic and pain killers. The bill |
| has many fresh water waterfalls with terrific drinking | | | | totaled three dollars, YIKES! |
| water. It also boasts the world's second largest | | | | If you are looking to live large, and are up for a bit |
| barrier reef which protects the tiny island from large | | | | of adventure and on a pristine Caribbean island, |
| wave action and along with this reef come the | | | | Guanaja Honduras may indeed be your affordable |
| colorful fish and live corals that would keep any diver | | | | retirement spot. |
| or snorkeler happy for years to come! | | | | |