Asunción is a hot, muggy, run-down jungle city on the river without a lot to do or see. Hmmm, sounds remarkably like somewhere else I know....

In lieu of the $220-450 tour in private car, we tried to explore the surrounding villages today via public bus. It was HOT and crowded, but we managed to do most of the day as planned (with a few taxi rides thrown in there for recovery).

My favorite part of the day was seeing the random villages outside of Asunción from the car and getting a better picture of what life in Paraguay is like. My second favorite part was buying this nyanduti (spider web) table runner. It's a traditional Paraguayan craft and I think will add some nice spice to my house in Charlotte some day!