A couple of my good friends, Simon and Erin, recently sold (almost) all their worldly possessions, turned their backs on Manchester and went travelling indefinitely. They've been in South America since March and sent me this photo from Asunción, the capital of Paraguay, where they were on Monday at the same time that I was hobnobbing with Paraguay's ambassador in London.
Simon says:"This was the central square in Paraguay's capital Asunción at around 2pm. The roads were literally deserted - and this is the centre of the capital of the country. Usually crossing the street is a real nightmare - there are no traffic lights - so it was nice to be able to step out into the road safely. Everyone was huddled around street stalls that had set up little TVs or packing out the bars and cafés or at the central square watching on the big screen."
I've asked them to send me more goodness next week, as they'll be in Argentina for the final group game on Tuesday. But in the meantime, Simon's asked me to tell the Paraguayan ambassador that "he has an awesome country and if he wants to arrange to have us meet the president, than that's totally cool." Mr Ambassador, if you're reading, drop me a line.
In the meantime, read about their travels at the excellent Never Ending Voyage. Careful mind, you're likely to be very, very jealous.
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