Rest in Hostel to pre for border crossing tomorrow






 Today is a zero day for me to rest in Bonito HI Hostel e Pousada, and got ready for border crossing to Paraguay.  The formal border towns are Pedro Juan Caballero and Ponta Porã which are in two different time zones. For example,  11:00 Monday, in Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay is 10:00 Monday, in Ponta Porã, Brazil. The direct bus to Ponta Porã, Brazil will be too late to get Brazil exit stamp. So I am forced to take two different buses (via Dourado) to get the stamps, and then the 10 pm overnight Bus from Pedro Juan Caballero to Asunción, the capital of Paraguay. My bilingualroomate helped me to buy the 1st leg bus ticket in town. I will get other tickets and corss the border myself. Wish me luck not to stranded in a bus station overnight (which happened in Columbia once 15 years ago). 







In Bonito, the tour prices are fixed, so the operators can only vary the transport costs a little. I chose the buy the tours via my hostel since they gave 15% accommodations discount. 









I like this hostel with great breakfast, ACed room, big common areas, warm and helpful staff, and a swimming pool, yet my travel moves on.

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