New Experiences : 8

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I drove to Ciudad del Este then crossed the border into Brazil.  We went there because Nilce needed to buy stock for her store.  It was a nice drive.  The countryside of Paraguay is beautiful.  Everything is so green.  I want to go hiking through the meadows.  It's weird, I really don't miss anyone yet.  I'm really not homesick.  I don't know if that is good or bad.  I really like it here.  I almost regret that I won't be here for a year.  6 months isn't long enough to learn everything I want to learn.  10 years isn't long enough to learn everything I want to learn.  But, I'm making an every effort.  I've tried every food they've put in front of me, including the blood sausage (nasty)!  And I try to speak in Spanish too.  I ask a lot of questions.  There is so much culture and tradition in this country.  I love the Terere.  Not only is it yummy and a good hydrant, but it is such a beautiful social custom how they share it.  One of the few things I am sad about is that every night so far has been cloudy, so I haven' been able to explore the skies of the Southern Hemisphere.  I want to see all of their unique constellations, and be able to be familiar with them before I leave.

I've been invited to a costume party.  It is next Sunday, and I'm excited.  My first Paraguayan Fiesta is going to be awesome, but I don't know what to go as.  It would be cool to go as a butterfly, but that is a hard costume.  Or maybe a cowboy, or something from the beach, a surfer, a pirate, mermaid, something cool.  An American flag, the statue of liberty.  Well, I need to decide soon.

Hasta Manana.