Hotel Villa Morra Suites Asuncion

... chain has been falling off while riding it. The bikes that they give us are theoretically pretty good mountain bikes, but they have been used so much, and they really can't take some of the roads at my site. Sometimes it's just easier to walk than deal with the bike, especially on some of the worse roads and when the roads are in bad shape because of lots of sand or mud.

That is about it. I will update later when there is something more exciting going on.

... cold and wet.

today we have more discussion time as delegates and tomorrow we´re all visiting different churches and worshipping with them. that will be exciting. i am just really enjoying worshipping and fellowshipping with so many different people from all different cultures and backgrounds. even amidst all our differences we can come together to praise God! He is so good to us!

I´ll try to write more when i can... whenever that is!

... the second poorest country in South America, but I did not really noticed that by looking out of the window. It was funny that with every stop the bus made, new people came in the bus, trying to sell their products. It was like Tell Sell on wheels. As there really aren´t any hostels in Asuncion, I decided to go couchsurfing . Couchsurfing is a community of people who open their house for others to sleep on their couch or bed for free. I did ...

... should've expected Clorinda to be nothing more than pergatory, a place that seems only to exsist for one purpose - you dont stop here, you pass through here and your time here is distictly dull. A dirty track and some bus shelters - We grabbed our bags after getting off the bus and headed straight for the Fletcher bus terminal. "Can I have two tickets to Asuncion" I asked with a big smile on my face. "The bus leaves at 3" He replied looking rather bored by my question ...

... only speak Spanish to me, but they speak Guarani and Spanish about 50-50 among themselves, which puts me at a disadvantage for understanding what's going on. I have to head out. Tomorrow morning is training again, and then we have the afternoon and Sunday free before real training with intensive language sessions begins on Monday. I am not sure when I will have access to the Internet again, but I will check my email when I do, so I'd love to hear from you all.

... our best to avoid getting completely soaked. tomorrow heres my mission tomorrow wake up have my last 2 dollar breakfast then head to ciudad del este the city on the Brazilian boarder then head to foz do iguazu the first city on the brazilian city. From there try my best to get the first bus that goes to Curitiba with some luck i should be in Curitiba Brazil first t thing in the am Friday, just in time to meet up with a friend i met back in Vietnam to party the weekend.

... as well as all the typical school supplies. Most families in the campo have a hard time paying for these things (because they are typically trying to send 5-6 kids to school at a time) and many of them don't get to go to high school, let alone college. The recipients have to show receipts for everything they buy and they receive the money in installments... no receipts, no next installment. So I'm ...

... auch wenn ich dann keine ausfuehrlichen Berichte und Eintraege mehr schreiben kann. Zwar werde ich ein persoenliches Reisetagebuch fuehren. Was diesen Blog betrifft, werde ich mich aber darauf beschraenken, Fotos hochzuladen ... Heute Abend spiele ich mit meinen Kollegen zum Abschied Fussball - Fundacion 1 gegen Fundacion 2 :-) Jetzt muss ich erst mal meinen Rucksack packen. Dann heisst es: Patagonien ruft! In diesem Sinne ... ¡Un abrazo y hasta pronto!

... I soent two hours in a choperia (beerage haven) with Jess and Emma which was most pleasant. Apparently the Paraguyans like to party and we experienced some of their drum and bass tunes when walking last night. Tonight might be party night number two at it is Friday and we might well end up in "party karaoke".!!!! Tomorrow is another bus to Ponta Pora, which is a small town on the border of Paraguay and Brazil. Another 6 hours to sleep!!

... pick more people up. The guide book said the bus journey should have taken 4 to 6 hours, it took us 8. Not bad though - 8 hours of travel, something like 300 kilometres for about 4 quid.The bus journey was fun though - we drove through some lovely countryside, saw loads of termite mounds, and at each stop there were people rushing round the outside of the bus selling food and drink. We hung out the window ...