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The road back to Havana

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The three amigos’ final day

We waved goodbye to our host family and hopped back into the minibus to take the scenic route back to Havana, passing through Santa Clara and Cienfuegos on the way. Continue reading

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Trinidad

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Matching our surroundings!

Trinidad is a beautiful city. We arrived after the long drive from Camaguey to a lovely casa, the Casa Ramirez, dropped our things and headed out for a late, late lunch and a wander around the city. We headed up to the historical centre and popped into a restaurant B recommended: San Jose, which had a fabulously airconditioned section at the back. Continue reading

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Bayamo and Camaguey

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Bayamo pedestrian boulevard

We set off at the civilised time of 9am, waving goodbye to our lovely hosts at Girasol.

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Santiago de Cuba

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My Santiago de Cuba fan… now with added glitter! (At the Morro Fort)

We took a teeny weeny prop plane across the island to Santiago de Cuba, on the eastern side. This is a smaller, less touristy town, which was at one point the capital before it reverted back to Havana. 

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Havana Day 2

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The three amigos with a pink Chevy

Today we had a guided tour with B, walking through many of the streets we’d seen yesterday, but with the addition of historical facts and stories. Continue reading

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Havana Day 1

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Three weary feet

I was met at the airport by the tour company’s representative who pointed me in the direction of the money changing ATMs before we got into a taxi to drive to the Old Town where R had already gone. It took half an hour or so to get there from the airport, with amazingly little traffic for what I’d expected of a Friday night.

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