Managed to get home from a lovely week’s break in Spain despite the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud. My second stay at Casa Granadina was at least as fabulous as the first last October. Rosie, true to her word scoped out some great new walks. The weather was warm and sunny […]
Sadly the time to head back to Havana for flight home was upon us. Fortunately had the chance to pick up a few last minute souvenirs from the craft stalls in Cienfuegos. 3 or so hours later we were doing the airport check in thing. Cuba adventure all over way […]
Smooth journey to Cienfuegos. Our Casa, Friendship Home in Cienfuegos [Ave 56 #2927 e/29 y 31, Cienfuegos t: (53)(43) 516 143 e: casamistad@correodecuba.cu] was fab. Hosts Leonora and Armando were friendly, chatty and helpful and English wasn’t a problem for them. The house itself was beautiful and the roof terrace […]
Yawn, stretch… up at 6 am, bus station for 7.30 am and a 6 hour trip to Trinidad via more beautiful countryside. Weather a bit more clement after another storm in the wee small hours. Journey smooth and fairly uneventful. Fell in love with Trinidad almost immediately on arrival! Booking […]
2 hour journey from Trinidad to Santa Clara very pleasant and thankfully not too early a start for a change. Arrived early afternoon at our lodgings for the night [Hostal Javier y Katia (Colón 225 e/ SÃndico (E.P. Morales) y Nazereno (SerafÃn Garcia), Santa Clara t: (53)(42) 217 297 m: […]
After rough night managed to get up and packed for pick up to Havana. Back to hotel Tejadillo and bed for me. Nasty tummy bug or something completely laid me out. Pissed down with rain for much of the journey so didn’t feel too bad about not getting out. Managed […]
Journey to Viñales Valley from Cayo Levisa was great. Our Taxi driver Paco, was friendly and obliging, stopping on request for food and photos. More stunning countryside and beautiful weather meant not too much disappointment that we’d missed the sunbathing opportunities that Cayo Levisa offered. Our hotel in Viñales was […]
Picked up bright and early from hotel Tejadillo pitstop in Havana. Stopped off for quick tour of Las Terrazas and lunch at Hacienda UnÃon. Las Terrazas houses ruins of coffee plantations and has some good walking opportunities (which we unfortunately didn’t have time for). The countryside en route beautiful. Red, […]
Arrived in Havana late after Virgin Airline flight delayed by 3 hours. Still, didn’t matter too much as we were just over nighting at Hotel Tejadillo in old Havana before travelling down to the lovely resort of Cayo Levisa tomorrow. Quick jamon y queso sandwich and first taste of Mohito […]
