Well today is the second of my three days off at Wally World, three on three off sure beats the heck out of the schedule we used to have. The world of retail is not one I ever dreamed I would be in, but here I am at 51 years old an assistant manager for the worlds largest discount retailer. That is another whole blog in itself, life inside the world of Wal-Mart, maybe I'll start one on that one day but until then I'll just share some of those experiences with you along my journey, as each day there just fuels my quest even more.
My time on my days off anymore when it is not spent taking my Dad to one doctor or another, or paying his bills, or taking him to this store or that or cleaning his house, or visiting my mother in the nursing home, is consumed with scouring the Internet and trying like a huge sponge to absorb all I can about retiring elsewhere. The place of choice I am focused on is Ecuador. Slightly smaller than the state of Nevada, Ecuador is a very diverse country. You have the opportunity to go from Ocean to mountains in relatively few hours. The cost of living there is 60% less than in the U.S. which is a big factor. There are several things we are looking for, inexpensive cost of living, very low land cost, good health care, and quality of life. According to everything I have read and information I have received Ecuador fits the bill for every one of those things.
We have planned a trip to Ecuador with my son and daughter in law in July to check it out, so there will be updates as we draw near and on our visit while we are there. One of the challenges we will have to overcome if we decide to retire there is the language, it's Spanish. And short of barley passing Spanish in high school, I can, count to ten, say good morning and hello, "buenos dias" and "Ola". So back to school it will be to learn their language. That should be an interesting read. Especially watching Jim (my husband) trying to learn it. But I'm determined, and once I set my mind to something, nothing will stop me.
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