Sunday March 2nd 2025 Juan Emilio O’Leary to Coronel Oviedo
Bit of a mismatch with the meals last night, very strange transit town, had a beer with plastic glasses where the locals hang out, met a few lively characters as normal, strange how we always meet up.

Then struggled for a decent bite to eat, Bingo had a burger, i had a big bag of crisps, that’s what athletes eat. made up for it the morning with the rocket fueled porridge, chocolate and honey, ready for a serious days riding in Paraguay. We really did not know what to expect, but so far the roads have been excellent, the people nice and friendly always asking where we are from, its changed to London now as they seemed to know that better, always the cheeky cockney, from Attlee Avenue.

Left the dimly lit hotel / boarding place just as the sun was rising, lovely smell on the side walk, some sort of flowers or herds reminiscent of the wild strawberries down pond lane, just outside Aylesham for the non-locals, but really nice, kept my sprints up for a while, they are always up, except when I am thirsty or hungry.

Just kept riding on the great roads, stopping every now and again, for a fruit lolly and soft drink,. we have now got into the fruit ice sticks lovely and you can dip then in your soft drink, makes play time so much better.

Just eating up the miles, the scenery is not much and the wild life is virtually non-existent, they have probably eaten everything around, not good, but you can see that it’s not so affluent as the other countries, but they make up for it in so many other ways.

About 6 miles from our designated finish , Bingo got the first puncture of the day, man it was hot, as we sorted it out in no time at all, had a look at the Garmin temp was 47 degrees Centigrade, that was in direct sunlight, that’s what we have been riding in, 5 litres of water drunk!

Ambled into the town came to the first petrol station, trying to get some food, nothing really on offer, so did my best Spanish, low and behold she understood me, down the road 1.5 k then on the right, if that’s what I thought she said, man dead right. it was like we arrived at the Anchor in Wingham, live music on, cold beer on tap and a table full of food, sun always shines on the righteous, the sun has been shining today.

Few beers, trying to eat as much as we can, but always find it difficult at first, the beers help though, check the maps, hotel just over the road.

Ride over there lovely girl on reception understands my Spanish again, get the room sorted and a lazy beer, nothing can go wrong. All sorted good ride in very, very hot conditions.