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Welcome to the Supermarket of South America!

Thursday 26th November 2015 – I was in a bad mood when I reached my hostel in Ciudad del Este. I’d left my external battery on the bus – it bad been invaluable for long journeys and I’d squandered it. There was no one else to blame either – I’d…

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Doug December 26, 2015 April 17, 2016Paraguay, The Adventure A Love Affair with Cake, Border Crossing, City Exploration, November 2015, Waterfalls 0

The Jesuit Rain

Monday 23rd November 2015 – Eventually, after an extended period in Asunción, I left for Encarnacion. At this point, I was feeling the need to move relatively quickly, my time in Bolivia meaning by my extremely rough calculations, I was a little behind if I wanted to get to at…

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Doug December 20, 2015 April 17, 2016Paraguay, The Adventure Beaches, City Exploration, Hiking, Historical Ruins, November 2015 0

A Lesson on Paraguay

Monday 16th November 2015 – It took me a few days to really recover from my time on the toilet. The sickness itself was over within 24 hours, but the loss of fluids left me feeling drained. I didn’t have much of an appetite either. This probably wasn’t helped by…

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Doug December 13, 2015 April 17, 2016Paraguay, The Adventure Breaking Items, Cemetery Visit, Cinema Abroad, City Exploration, Illness, James Bond, November 2015, Tasty Food 2

A Revelation of Sorts

Tuesday 10th November 2015 – I’d made the mistake of reading about the bus beforehand. Rookie error. I’d honestly only done it to find out information on pricing – the hostel said it would cost 400-500Bs, or £40-50, which I’d thought was a little steep for Bolivia. Information doesn’t exist…

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Doug December 8, 2015 April 17, 2016Paraguay, The Adventure Border Crossing, Bus Travel, Illness, Isolated Places, November 2015 4
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