Ben's Blog

I wish I had more time to put posts up but it seems my opportunities are few and far between. Anyway, I wanted to put some pictures up from my trip so far, so here are a few. (Unfortunately because it takes forever to upload pictures I have to be very picky.)

I just really liked this picture. It was taken while I was flying to Lima. The sun was headed toward the western horizon. I hadn´t been looking out the window much, but I happened to look out at one point and see this beatiful spectacle with the sun rays piercing through the clouds.

These are some of the older guys that live at the Hogar. We were just about to begin playing a game of soccer. It´s a common activity here as you might have guessed. Definitely the preferred sport. We also play a lot of volleyball. Though I enjoy both, I do prefer volleyball.

This is a picture of Terere. I had to put this picture up because it is so much a part of the Paraguayan culture. It is a sort of tea, but its drank cold and you don´t brew it. There are these herbs of some kind...I can´t remember what they are called...inside of the cup. You pour water into the cup, and you drink the water out of up a metal spoon that has a filter in the bottom of it so you don´t suck in the herbs. So, the water your drinking runs through the herbs and it creates a sort of minty flavor. People drink it all the time, and its custom to pour and pass around while visiting.

Anyway, I have to go. Paty is waiting for me. Until next time, adios from Paraguay!