Paraguay from every angle
Life, culture, landscapes. All that is Paraguay, and my life here
Paraguay. A land of green and open spaces.
Paraguay is not an over crowded land. Within it there is ample room for everybody. With plenty of space left over for nature. The land itself covers approximately 400,000 sq km. That is almost twice that of the UK and slightly more area than that of Germany. In those...
When I was a beekeeper
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...
Bathing in the river to complete a fine weekend
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...
When I visit Asuncion
As a place to live I would rate the countryside above the city. All the space, greenery and fresh air. However I have not forgotten city life and all that it can offer. To enjoy this I take a couple of trips to Asuncion every year. Sometimes I travel there because...
Swallows herald the arrival of Spring
A sure sign of the arrival of Spring in Paraguay is the reappearance of the swallows. These small birds vanish from the skies as winter arrives. Migrating north to where the chills of winter never reach. The common swallows seen throughout Paraguay are Blue and White...
My last flight to England
The journey from Paraguay to England is a long one. Sometimes it goes smoothly. Sometimes it is a bit of an adventure. It is now almost exactly one year since I last travelled to England. That last flight was a little complicated. As always when I fly I travelled into...
Drought like conditions across Paraguay
Winter is always the dry season in Paraguay. However this year the winter has been far drier than normal. The annual drought has been much longer than that of previous years. Winter in Paraguay runs with much variation from year to year from June to August. During...
Time to dispose of rubbish properly
Paraguay has always been a place where the unwanted was simply burnt. Household rubbish or grasslands. This every year causes problems as fires set to clear land for agriculture burn out of control. It has long been seen that the cheapest and quickest way to clear...
Paraguay to Dunstable. The life of Eliza Bagshawe
Long before I had ever thought of travelling to Paraguay I was fascinated by an unusual grave stone in Dunstable cemetery. It just seemed so out of place in an English country graveyard. I always wondered what the story behind it was. The memorial is that of Eliza...