Pilar’s Attractions As we weren’t checking out, but staying another day, we had a leisurely buffet breakfast. Pilar seems quite a spread out place and we’re not in the centre, we decided to take Poki, not walk. Our first visit was to the Paraguay River. Lonely Planet talks about sandy…
Hotel Cecilia As we use Booking.com a lot, we had apparently earned enough points for an upgraded room. It called itself a suite. I wouldn’t really go as far as to call it a suite, but it was large, with an alcove area containing the fridge, lots of wardrobe and…
It was an overcast morning, when we emerged from our hotel room, so reasonably cool. We went to discover what delights breakfast in a Paraguayan hotel had to offer. Much the same as in Brazil, but with less cake. Only one variety, not three or four. There were no scrambled…
After our long tour of yesterday, we wanted to have a more leisurely day today. We had decided we would go to the Itaipu Dam on the Parana River. Not rushing and having a leisurely breakfast, we would then drive ourselves to the dam and take a tour once there.…
Hotel Bender Hotel Bender was run by a lovely older couple. As well as being a hotel, they ran a small mini type market next to the reception area. During breakfast we decided we should see what the had to offer. Dennis persuaded the wife to make us up a…
Yesterday’s Tour Today I have sore calf muscles. I’m not fit, as have been spending too much time sitting in Poki. Climbing the 880 steep steps back up from the valley floor has taken its toll. Throughout the tour there were plenty of other steps into and out of the…
This morning’s hotel breakfast was identical to Dennis’s description in yesterday’s blog. Except for the first time there was hot water and tea bags. Everywhere else it has been coffee only. The car park was full of large puddles so we presumed it must have rained again overnight. However, we…
Coffee It was quite a substantial breakfast at Hotel Turis this morning. The best coffee I have had so far in Brazil, too. I am surprised by coffee in Brazil. Brazil produces around a third of the world’s coffee and is by far the world’s largest producer. However, getting a…
Over breakfast I read Dennis’s daughter, Sarah’s, latest blog, written after they have completed 100 days. I am very impressed with Sarah’s attention to detail. She has recorded all their expenditure driving down from Whistler, through the a states and Central America to Panama and can break down average costs…
As we were packing up the Caranex, we almost packed up an unwelcome stowaway. He had to be evicted, but was reluctant to go. It was Dennis’s turn this morning to find frogs in the toilet bowl, which jumped straight out at him. Trying to stow away! We are getting…