Were in another room!! Hello to all in the USA! We woke up this morning and Senor Moreno was here to save the day. We called hotel’s last night and had no luck , then Senor Moreno called a few this morning. In the end, he talked to the lady here at the hotel and we moved into another room…again. Our room is nice, no pee on the walls! We have a small balcony and lots of natural light. James and I conquered the city by ourselves again ,today. We took a taxi to another shopping area. We didn’t spend much time there because it was a typical mall like shopping experience. Although, in a small shop that had some lace and leather, was a very nice lady that spoke English! She had learned English from being an exchange student in Ohio. She told us that if we really wanted to experience Paraguay, the real Paraguay, to go to a part of town called Petirossi y Gral Aguino. She told us we would be fine , but don’t take out our camera’s or phone’s. When we got there we saw many, many vendors. All lined up along the street. These vendors were made out of makeshift walls and tarps. Sometimes you’re literally walking through a tunnel . This was definitely a crowed, run down, not safe area we had ventured off into. But we headed into the vendors and bought a few things and had no problems. We also didn’t take any pictures although I really wish we could have so you could see how this country is. Safety first! Everywhere you go here, there is a military man holding a machine gun or a shotgun! Just a little intimidating. After seeing enough and getting tired of feeling… nervous of our surroundings we took a taxi back to the area where the Guarani Indian ladies were. Today was a beautiful day and there were several vendors out so we bought some lace and leather and a few Guarani Indian figures. We like dealing with the Indian ladies. They are very kind and think were silly. James accidently gave the lady not enough money and we started walking off, not realizing this. She said something to us (not in a angry way) and we immediately turned around to fix the problem. What was funny was the young men behind them doing construction work. They looked like they were about to kick our butts! James apologized and we made it right. Guess they didn’t want us to screw the ladies over. Back to the hotel we went and we took a short nap. Tonight we went to a restaurant called Paulisita Churrasqueria. This is a Brazilian steakhouse. At this joint they literally keep bringing meat out to you, all you can eat, straight off the grill. So muy bien! There is two that I know of in Dallas, and James took us out to one when Brieann was down here a year ago for my birthday. That particular steakhouse cost $60 each!! Here it cost $48 for two!! The servers were very nice and the food was awesome. They all loved my little Spanish translation book that James was using to ask where the meat was coming from. I guess my biggest thoughts of the day are that no matter how run down this city is and how poor or scary the area is, people here are just genuinely nice. They are patient with us and take time to help us around. Now ,if we could help them somehow… Good night, loved ones
Cristaneta
Cristaneta
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