...always one in a crowd

In this case, that´s probably not true. One of Fuerte Olimpo´s permanent riverfront residents (at least for the past 2 years) is the British family of John, Gina and 10-year-old son Frankie.

The family lives on a 73-year-old boat formerly owned by famous Argentine Eva Peron ( a.k.a - Evita). They´ve been in South America for over 35 years and living in the (what they say was once beautifully restored) boat for 11 years now. Although they told me many stories over several glasses of wine-spiked juice as we sat around the boat, I can´t fully comprehend what their lives must be like.

Frankie speaks Portuguese, Spanish, English and some Guaraní and has Paraguayan, English, and Argentine citizenships. No formal education is possible like what he is receiving. And he swears worse than any sailor I have ever met. I almost spit out my drink when he first started talking! And his parents are the obvious source of his tasty vernacular.

They pay the bills with John´s dental fees as they stop at estancias (ranches) and small towns along the river.

It´s fun to see how random life can be.