Crossing from Brazil into Ciudad del Este, Parguay - Sunday and everything is deserted
Ciudad del Este - our cool little hotel - Santo Domingo Hotel
Cuidad del Este from our hotel balcony
Ciudad del Este - 2 days off the bike in great comfort
Guaraní the local currency
Ciudad del Este - breakfast
We reach the split indicating Encarnación where we came up from a few days prior and Asunción where we were headed
Our sheltered lunch stop just outside Cuidad del Este
The perfect lunch spot - shade, benches and no one to bother us
Nueva Londres - que raro! New London - how strange!
Carniceria=Butcher Veterinaria-Vet 2 businesses that should never share a building!
We discover paradise just 40km outside of Asunción
We discover paradise just 40km outside of Asunción - paradise has a bambu bar too!
We discover paradise just 40km outside of Asunción - in 35 degree weather the fire was admitedly a little unnecessary
Suddenly 30km out of Asunción Chipas being sold at Chiperias appear out of nowhere by the dozen - savoury doughnut filled with cheese
Andy makes a shoe protector out of a Coke bottle - nothing goes to waste!
A very friendly familly takes interest in our trip
One of the many little towns along the road coming into Asunción - notice how leafy and hilly it has become!
We look down onto the lake just outside of Asunción - Lago Ypacaraí
Lago Ypacaraí - we cycle into Asunción
Lago Ypacaraí - the closest Andy's ever got to making a 'snow' angel
Lago Ypacaraí - dinner's ready!
Lago Ypacaraí - Andy's proving popular with the locals
Lago Ypacaraí - breakfast's ready
Lago Ypacaraí
Asunción - asado at Segio's house in Luque
Asunción - sipping tereré at Segio's house in Luque
Asunción - its over 35 degrees in Luque - too hot in doors so there's always the street to share tereré in!
Asunción - Amarula is sold everywhere even Luque!
Asunción - Luque early morning commute
Asunción - Confederacion Sudámericana de futbol
Asunción - Lopez
Asunción - Parliment
Asunción
Asunción - Sergio's dog Vicky
Asunción - Sergio and his Mom at their place in Luque
Asunción - Luque central church
Asunción - Confederacion Sudámericana de futbol on the edge of Luque
Asunción - on the cycle track from Luque heading for the centre
Asunción - on the Cacique II with Lopez Palace in the distance
Cacique II - up the Rio Paraguay - Asunción to Vallemí - gringo area
Cacique II - up the Rio Paraguay - Asunción to Vallemí
Cacique II - up the Rio Paraguay - Asunción to Vallemí - urinal goes stright over the edge
Cacique II - up the Rio Paraguay - Asunción to Vallemí - Andy in his hammock and me in my nest
Cacique II - up the Rio Paraguay - Asunción to Vallemí - roaming cargo
Cacique II - up the Rio Paraguay - Asunción to Vallemí - in Conceptión we are met with more cargo and passengers
Cacique II - up the Rio Paraguay - Asunción to Vallemí - gringo area becomes more intergrated
Cacique II - up the Rio Paraguay - Asunción to Vallemí - things get a little cramped at night
Cacique II - up the Rio Paraguay - Asunción to Vallemí - me in my nest
Cacique II - up the Rio Paraguay - Asunción to Vallemí - sunset end day 2
Cacique II - up the Rio Paraguay - Asunción to Vallemí - a village along the way at sunset on day 3
Cacique II - up the Rio Paraguay - Asunción to Vallemí - dinner night 3
Cacique II - up the Rio Paraguay - we finally arrive at Vallemí
Vallemí - Marko and Veronica contemplate our options - will we ever leave Vallemí?
Vallemí - the donkey boat arrives - spot the raw meat!
Vallemí - Will, Henry and Max waiting in vain at the port
Vallemí - we all get comfortable at the port offices for the night
Vallemí - finally we leave for Porto Murtinho!
Donkey boat - Will enjoys the view while we all hold thumbs that the boat will start!
Vallemí - happy to wave good-bye!
Donkey boat - we're not the only ones that wanted to get out of there..
Donkey boat - far more comfy than what I would have thought
Donkey boat - Will finally passes out after banging his head on a number of times trying to fight the sleep
Donkey boat - Veronica steers while Marko grapples with camera functions
Donkey boat - Vallemí to Porto Murtinho - 8hrs in
Donkey boat - Vallemí to Porto Murtinho - Max takes the wheel - 9hrs and we're nearly there!
Brazil - We make our way from Porto Mutinho to Carumbá
Brazil - Making our way across the Pantanal to Carumbá
