7,8/5/2014 Remanso
Camping, beautiful calm warm day
Well for me this place is just paradise, there is always something going on in the river.
If it is not fishers on the shore, its barges going by or fishers in small wooden row boats.
There are always people to talk to. The people here are so easy going, nothing is a problem, they always have time to chat, time in many cases is not money.
As they say here in South America. “Es muy tranquilo” .
On getting up in the morning about 0700, I make a nice fresh coffee. The ladies at the little kiosk bring me over a great hamburger. They kindly charge my phone and computer for the morning.
The river is so large, and yet it just goes about its day so silently. Always moving small and some large clumps of Water Hyacinth past the point. Some get caught up in the back current at the point and are destined to drift around in circles for an indefinite period.
Their journey is suspended, till a boat goes by and pushes them back into the flow. In some ways it is like life. The only difference is they cannot do anything to improve their journey in this world, where as we can.
The mosquitos are only a problem here during dusk. After dusk they are non existent.If one gets into the tent and its missed before sleeping, it creates havoc. They have a penchant for blood from fingers.
Apparently Dengue is not a problem here. It is the white stripped day mossies that are the enemy when it comes Dengue
I do not use any repellents at this point. The strongest repellent using Deet I have seen so far, is 25%.
Last night I had the company of a tiny little pup in my vestibule, he has been hanging around with the dozen or so cats that scavenge fish off the fishers.
I gave him a feed of milk powder and honey this morning. It certainly perked him up for the day, he was full of beans all day.
My Petzel head light packed it in last night, no amount of fiddling could get it going reliably.
Today I headed into Mariano Roque Alonso for my second Rabies injection at the local hospital there. A short ride in the bus.
I am now protected but will try to get my third shot in another couple of weeks.
It was so much quieter than Hospital Obrero in Asunción. It was all sorted in a few minutes, bloody hurt , having said that I am not very brave when it comes to needles.
In town a lady crushed some herbs in a mortar and a typical Paraguayo Tereré was enjoyed. I was given a mate and a jug of iced water and just wandered off to find a nice place to sit and enjoy it.
From here I idled back up onto Ruta 9 and visited the Supermercado España, it was a grand affair though like all big supermarkets when you pay attention to prices they are always more expensive than the little supermarkets.
This comparison can unfortunately no longer be easily made in Australia, because the big 2 have effectively all but wiped out any competition.
Anyway, lots of stores were bought. Things like soups, zip lock bags, reusable plastic pepper grinder, pasta, batteries etc.
I left my shopping bags in a gun shop come sports store down the road. This shop had a huge array of pistols and rifles. No fully auto weapons though.
He said about 70% of Paraguayos own guns. I Jokingly, asked if I could buy a pistol, he said I had to be Paraguayo, easy. (The last thing I want is a gun)
They told me where I could get a decent replacement headlight at a modern shopping centre down the road.
I ended up finding a good Coleman model for about $40.
Buses coast 2000 pesos here so it is the best form of transport.
The days here are a perfect 25-27 degrees, very calm and the nights also still, don't get much below about 20 degrees .
Francisco looked after the bike back at the camp ground. It was nice not to have to think about it.
Back at his restaurant, they were using a band saw to cut up pieces of fish for caldo, or soup in English. I enjoyed some yesterday.
The later part of the afternoon was just spent pottering about.
In town I searched for Bencina Blanca with no luck, so bought some kerosene for the stove, it takes a lot to get it primed, it is also a bit messy.
It may have to suffice, either that or petrol.
Hopefully I can find some up north .
Camping, beautiful calm warm day
Well for me this place is just paradise, there is always something going on in the river.
If it is not fishers on the shore, its barges going by or fishers in small wooden row boats.
There are always people to talk to. The people here are so easy going, nothing is a problem, they always have time to chat, time in many cases is not money.
As they say here in South America. “Es muy tranquilo” .
On getting up in the morning about 0700, I make a nice fresh coffee. The ladies at the little kiosk bring me over a great hamburger. They kindly charge my phone and computer for the morning.
The river is so large, and yet it just goes about its day so silently. Always moving small and some large clumps of Water Hyacinth past the point. Some get caught up in the back current at the point and are destined to drift around in circles for an indefinite period.
Their journey is suspended, till a boat goes by and pushes them back into the flow. In some ways it is like life. The only difference is they cannot do anything to improve their journey in this world, where as we can.
The mosquitos are only a problem here during dusk. After dusk they are non existent.If one gets into the tent and its missed before sleeping, it creates havoc. They have a penchant for blood from fingers.
Apparently Dengue is not a problem here. It is the white stripped day mossies that are the enemy when it comes Dengue
I do not use any repellents at this point. The strongest repellent using Deet I have seen so far, is 25%.
Last night I had the company of a tiny little pup in my vestibule, he has been hanging around with the dozen or so cats that scavenge fish off the fishers.
I gave him a feed of milk powder and honey this morning. It certainly perked him up for the day, he was full of beans all day.
My Petzel head light packed it in last night, no amount of fiddling could get it going reliably.
Today I headed into Mariano Roque Alonso for my second Rabies injection at the local hospital there. A short ride in the bus.
I am now protected but will try to get my third shot in another couple of weeks.
It was so much quieter than Hospital Obrero in Asunción. It was all sorted in a few minutes, bloody hurt , having said that I am not very brave when it comes to needles.
In town a lady crushed some herbs in a mortar and a typical Paraguayo Tereré was enjoyed. I was given a mate and a jug of iced water and just wandered off to find a nice place to sit and enjoy it.
From here I idled back up onto Ruta 9 and visited the Supermercado España, it was a grand affair though like all big supermarkets when you pay attention to prices they are always more expensive than the little supermarkets.
This comparison can unfortunately no longer be easily made in Australia, because the big 2 have effectively all but wiped out any competition.
Anyway, lots of stores were bought. Things like soups, zip lock bags, reusable plastic pepper grinder, pasta, batteries etc.
I left my shopping bags in a gun shop come sports store down the road. This shop had a huge array of pistols and rifles. No fully auto weapons though.
He said about 70% of Paraguayos own guns. I Jokingly, asked if I could buy a pistol, he said I had to be Paraguayo, easy. (The last thing I want is a gun)
They told me where I could get a decent replacement headlight at a modern shopping centre down the road.
I ended up finding a good Coleman model for about $40.
Buses coast 2000 pesos here so it is the best form of transport.
The days here are a perfect 25-27 degrees, very calm and the nights also still, don't get much below about 20 degrees .
Francisco looked after the bike back at the camp ground. It was nice not to have to think about it.
Back at his restaurant, they were using a band saw to cut up pieces of fish for caldo, or soup in English. I enjoyed some yesterday.
The later part of the afternoon was just spent pottering about.
In town I searched for Bencina Blanca with no luck, so bought some kerosene for the stove, it takes a lot to get it primed, it is also a bit messy.
It may have to suffice, either that or petrol.
Hopefully I can find some up north .