Quick update.....

....as mentioned, the police [well, actually Rocky] escorted us to the bus terminal
[airports, ferry and bus terminals.....do I detect a pattern here?]....anyway, the 5 hour bus trip to Asuncion actually took closer to 6 what with a number of stops and all.
It was otherwise uneventful with the scenery flowing past and me dozing from time to time.
Arrived at the Pelican Hotel which is just on the edge of the commercial district, unpacked and settled in. The owner, Emilio, a retired Brazilian pilot is most hospitable.....bending over backwards to fulfil our needs. The wee cynical bit in me suggests that he should since Habitat Paraguay can feed him a lot of business and bad reviews from the participants could compromise the arrangement.

The balance of the team should start drifting in tomorrow and then it is down to business.

My name is Dan ....and the fun has just begun
Stay tuned.