Cost of the Tropics

Everyone loves to tell me about how it must be great to simplify your life down in the islands. Less bills, less fuss etc. I hear it when I talk to my friends almost every time.

Well let me tell you life is the same you just have different issues to deal with but your still busy and you still have unexpected bills.

For example at our house we have a backup generator for when the power goes down. So if we lose RECO electric the transfer switch automatically comes on and the house stays lit and everything stays cool.

Recently the power went out and only part of the house had working electric. We checked the breakers and the usual suspects but could not figure out things on our own so we called VEGAS electric (how the guy who owns Vegas Mr. Charles George got the nickname Vegas is another story).

Vegas is a quality Electrical company that does US standard work (and prices) all over the island. We use them for all of our electrical needs because they are knowledgeable, dependable and fair.

Well the Vegas tech came out took our transfer board apart and what did he find in the box? A dead Monkey La La Lizard. These lizards are much bigger than the Geico Gecko but a little smaller than an Iguana. They are great to watch as they run on there back legs when they really want to motor. They are all over Roatan and when you come down you will definitely see them.

So to take our switch, get out the FRIED La La, repair it and put it all back together a little over $300. To have the power on when others don't priceless.