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RE: Why Caye Caulker, Belize was the most laid back and relaxed place we've ever vacationed.
Wow, he makes some really beautiful rods. I have no idea how you could get them so intricate. I've never even heard of anyone that made custom fishing rods! When I was little we would buy bamboo poles and make them into bargain basement fishing rods with just some fishing line tied to the end :)
You both would love Belize. You should just do it! It's incredible and people are very friendly.
He's been doing it for nearly 30 years. He's teaching himself some of the very intricate thread work now. He does a lot of restoration work too, on very old rods from as far back as the 1930's.
I'm afraid trips anywhere won't ever be in the cards unless my sister hits the lottery....
I understand that. Our travel is definitely taking a major hit now that we are retired farmers! Don't rule it out though, Belize is very easy to do cheaply. The plane ticket would be the most expensive, everything else is a fraction of the cost of here in the U.S. Food is so cheap it's basically free, and people will take you out fishing for a few dollars. Very nice rooms can be had for 10 - 15 dollars per night. Travel is important to us so we make it a priority, but that's getting harder to do now for sure.