Dam big day!

Yesterday we were in el campo of Paraguay in the town of Colonel Olviedo. We had a Rotary meeting the night before, it was outside and it was cold, but the food was good. We had a meeting with the mayor, had a TV interview, met with the university, and visited another water plant. Things are interesting when they don't tell you what you are going to do, the TV interview was a complete shock. They have many problems with water out in el campo and they need help. The differences between the cities and el campo are amazing. We left for Cuidad del Este at dusk. Its winter here and the days are short. It would be nice to travel in the day so we can see the country we are traveling through. Always interesting to arrive at night and wake up to see what is around you.

El Cuidad del Este is the city of electronics and Itaipu Dam, the biggest Dam in the world (right now, but those Chinese have to be #1). Everything about the Dam is huge, it is amazing how big it is. Very cool and interesting. A couple of girls from the Youth Rotary Exchange program join us, fun to have them on the tour and hear about their experiences in the program. We only spend a couple hours at the Dam and we really could spend all day.

We eat an amazing lunch at the Hotel Guarani in El Cuidad del Este and visit the Museo de Itaipu. Very interesting to hear about the Guarani people and their customs and history. The Dam displaced many people and animals in the process of filling, very sad.

Big fiesta for Raul tonight, the son of Nima and I's host family. Should be good! Not sure what is on the agenda for tomorrow, but we visit the water falls soon.
Neil