"It was only a short bus ride from the border to Asuncion the capital, where I set about trying to find some accommodation, but I seemed to have arrived at a busy time, and at one hotel after another, was told "sorry, full". In the end I was offered a small room on the roof of one of the larger hotels, although I had to go down to the floor beneath for a wash, it was nice having the fresh air and the view over the city, so I stayed 3 nights.
 
Asuncion, with about 350,000 population, was quite a small city and though it did not have a great deal of interest I found it a friendly easy going place, and enjoyed just walking about. The other enjoyment was for me, the many nice fruits. I also tried the local dish of maize bread flavoured with egg and cheese, also, the soup with meatballs were very good too. 
 
On the 4th day I took the bus along route 7 for the 200 miles to the border with Brazil. The countryside was for the most part flat and again had little of particular interest. I stayed at a small hotel and next morning crossed the impressive bridge over the Paraná River and into Brazil." - MH