Terere

Refreshing: yerba mate with ice water

Officially jet lagged I am exploring the upscale Villa Morra while trying to stay in the shade as much as possible. Can’t help but try some of the cheese/wheat combinations(Chipitas and Mbeju con tres quesos) and of course the Tereré .

Entry into Paraguay was super smooth. The border agent asked only a couple of questions: why I am traveling to the country and how many days I intend to stay. I did get an Onward ticket before leaving Germany in case the airline or the border patrol wanted to see documentation for my return. Nobody wanted to see it. She did ask if I have a cédula. I am always debating of getting one when but I never had the need to stay more than the 90 days allowed by the visa free entry yet.

View from Paseo La Galeria

Number one priority last night was resting the swollen legs after flying for 15+ hours. But I did find a steakhouse in the nearby mall to enjoy a sensible priced(100k PYG) steak with mandioca fries for dinner last night. I am enjoying the amenities of metropolitan life. I know those will be rare in the countryside. And that’s where I am heading next.

Asuncion

Super smooth travel with LATAM. Made it to Asuncion in one piece.

Palms and 37°C

Triple Seven

777-300

First big hop in this journey.

Moved out

january rain

Moved out of my apartment today. I got pretty wet when walking to the hotel. It is a weird feeling not having any keys to a place. Technically I am homeless now. I liked that apartment a lot. Bittersweet. But super happy that now this new chapter of my life has started.

Packing

everything packed up

The time has finally come. There are a couple of days left to prepare, handover my apartment and get to the airport. After what feels like years of dreaming about it I finally start long term traveling.

How long will it be? Where will I go? What will I do? Who knows! I only have a rough plan for now. I will probably talk a little bit more about the plans at a later point.

The last couple of days were warmer. But we are in the darkest part of winter in Europe so that just makes easier to leave. Towards the sun. Light. Warmth. Adventure awaits.

Knolling

Will all of it fit in the three bags?

knolled