Friday, February 8, 2013

Where the Green Grass Grows

Green.

The pastor's family got a new pet!  It's name is Pancho, which means hot dog.  What a pretty little hot dog. 

This was a birthday present from my family.  It's a thermos, guampa, and bombilla for drinking tereré.   Tereré is like yerba mate, but cold.  It has a flavor that resembles green tea, and is enjoyed by every Paraguayan I have ever met.  On a hot day, this cold drink really hits the spot.  Click here to read more about tereré. 

The following pictures are taken in the Jardín Botanico, a botanical garden that is just a 3 minute walk from my house.  It's a wonderful place with an abundance of beautiful, majestic trees.  My picture taking skills really don't do them justice.

So beautiful.

This is the entrance of the gardens.

So far, my favorite tree in the Botanico.  It's bigger than it seems here.

This is one of the plants that grows on the branches of trees and on electric wires.  This one fell, and gave me the chance to see it close up.

This is my very favorite view in the Jardín.  You can see Sam patiently waiting for me in the yellow. 

I don't take enough time to look up trunks of trees.

I took this so that you might see some of the vines and other plants that grow on trees here.  They're so, very beautiful.
Much love,
Sarah