by Simon | Jan 13, 2021 | Biography
It is common for houses in Paraguay to be brightly painted rather than left as bare brick. This gives a bright and colourful feel to many neighbourhoods. To keep houses clean and bright though they must be regularly repainted. The heavy rains wear the paints away and...
by Simon | Dec 26, 2020 | Biography
In Paraguay the traditional time for Christmas festivities is the night of Christmas Eve. As such that has become the time that I partake in all that Christmas has to offer in Paraguay. Traditional Christmas decorations also differ from those in England. Whilst trees...
by Simon | Dec 13, 2020 | Biography
In Paraguay some sort of transport is essential. There are plenty of buses but out in the countryside they only run at certain hours and to certain places. Independent mobility is a much better option. As with anywhere else in the world everything from bicycles to...
by Simon | Dec 6, 2020 | Biography
Winter is the dry season in Paraguay. A lack of rain at that time of year is quite normal. However this year the dry season was far drier and lasted far longer. Winter in Paraguay runs from June until mid August. Although on the whole the temperatures are far from...
by Simon | Oct 29, 2020 | Biography
Everyone has those moments that seem a good idea at the time. One of mine was becoming a beekeeper. From time to time in the wilder corners of my garden a swarm of bees settles down to make itself at home. There a various fallen and rotted bits of tree which make an...
by Simon | Oct 26, 2020 | Biography
Here in Paraguay it has been a very hot week. Each day reaching nearly 40 degrees. As such when I had friends visiting for the weekend the cool refreshing river was somewhere that had to be visited. There was much though to do beforehand. Accordingly leaving the...
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