14 Mar
Playa Giron – Museum Playa Giron – Bay of Pigs We drove up from Cienfuegos through the southern end of the Zapata peninsula and its swamps – once one of the poorest areas in all of Cuba. The inhabitants used to earn a meagre living from extracting peat and making charcoal. A few days Read more…
14 Mar
Cienfuegos – Cuban pastime Baseball Cienfuegos – Hotel La Union Cienfuegos One of the quietest, sleepiest days in our trip through Cuba – and not just because it happened to be a Sunday when we arrived in Cienfuegos. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cienfuegos A city that, to me, came to represent the image of what I had always thought Cuba Read more…
13 Mar
Trinidad – View from my terrace Trinidad – Valle de los Ingenios – Torre Iznaga We got up early and finally enjoyed a fantastic breakfast in Cuba at the Trinidad Iberostar – fresh juices, fruit, real coffee, fluffy omelettes. Outstanding service and really tasteful décor. Best Hotel in Cuba, hands down. www.iberostar.com/EN/Trinidad-hotels/Iberostar-Grand-Hotel-Trinidad.html Again, a Read more…
13 Mar
Valle de los Ingenios from the Mirador/Lookout La Loma Valle de los Ingenios – Torre Iznaga – Picture Gallery Some pictures of the Valle de los Ingenios and the Torre Iznaga visit. Nino Torre Iznaga Torre Iznaga Torre Iznaga Torre Iznaga Torre Iznaga Torre Iznaga View from Torre Iznaga of the plantation house Read more…
11 Mar
Jimmy at Pancho Cuba At Pancho Cuba With Pancho Cuba With Pancho Cuba Viñales – Vuelta Abajo – Trinidad We suffered through yet another breakfast disaster at Los Jazmines ( no bread the manager shrugged) but the hard boiled eggs were good. Again, a café con leche and a Charlotte at the bar would be a Read more…
11 Mar
Viñales Sunrise Viñales Sunrise Both Jimmy and I were still struggling with jetlag, so it was no surprise we both were up and on the balcony of our rooms at Los Jazmines at around 4 am. Nothing to do but smoke a morning cigar, chat, pin down notes, read and wait for the sun to Read more…
9 Mar
La Terrazas Hotel Moka – Viñales The day started sunny again and a so-so breakfast, an aspirin and a Partagas Charlotte made me NOT feel a year younger. I was in fact a year older :- )))) The morning hours were spent having café cubano by the small lake visiting Lester Campa, an artist from Read more…
