20 Mar
Having spent the majority of my last trip to Cuba in Havana, I decided this year I’d like to see more of the island and as the weather was perfect, our first excursion was a day trip to the beach at Tarara. It was quite windy causing some fairly big waves and the sea was Read more…
16 Jun
While staying in Playa Larga I happened to spend a Sunday at the PL beach and share it with loads of happy Cuban families, their kids playing on it, loving the smell of BBQ and the happy cries from all over the place coming from old classic cars parked amid the trees and behind the Read more…
15 Jun
It was a good idea to fly into Varadero and drive straight to Playa Larga from there to start this trip. And an even better one to upgrade to Business Class and have a relaxed flight with some space. Hell, I am old enough to deserve some extra space. Two hours after landing at VRA Read more…
18 Mar
I had taken Frank already twice to the tobacco farms, Viñales and Pinar del Rio so I thought I’d show him a different part of Cuba this time. Give Frank a good cigar, some rum and a nice cannon or machine gun and he is a happy camper. So what better place than Bay of Read more…
3 Jul
I had visited the charcoal swamp people outside of Playa Giron a few years back and taken some pictures of them at their tough and dirty labour. I had printed some at home that I wanted to give them and the next day with Matt & Karen we drove to Caleta Buena, a place they Read more…
2 Jul
This has been a great trip. I know I repeat myself, but when else did I have the time, the energy and the solitude to travel by myself around Cuba spending time doing nothing and relaxing on a beach or a tobacco farm ? After just two days in Havana picking up & ordering some Read more…
17 Apr
Playa Larga / Caleton Supermarket on wheels The “Blue Monster” Almendron April 2012 Part II of my report on Playa Larga, Bay of Pigs. Pictures here of my quiet days there, the good food and a visit to Australia and the old railway engines there. We always provided free lifts to people in our Almendron Read more…
