Casa Marla Y Fernando
Travel Blogs from Trinidad
'Flash flooding for Sarah's Birthday'
Catching an unusually quiet (only 4 people on board) ……Azul bus, we headed to Trinidad in the south western portion of Cuba. A discreet cobblestone town, close proximity to the beach, we were excited to celebrate Sarah's birthday. Arriving at night, we were greeted by the friendliest old Cuban women (again arranged by our previous …
Trinidad, how lovely!
... a crew of around 5 (Hanna, Martin, Carina, Jennifer & me) for beach drinks con Ron, hanging out at the Salsa Place to be (Casa de la Musica) and party in a cave until 3 pm (what a fantastic party location!). Of course a bike ride for a day was included to explore nice natural places like El Cubano (Waterfall) or La Boca (sleepy fisher village) on my ...
Down on cash, up on cigars... by Dani
... this colonial town is.
Getting off the bus, we’re swamped in a way we haven’t had to deal with since Vietnam, “You want room”, “Come to my casa”, “I have a room”. There is nothing worse than being smothered as soon as you set foot off a bus. Ignoring the hagglers we walk as quick as possible away from the station. “No, gracias!!
One little old man continued after us explaining in broken english his casa was only ...
Che Por Siempre
... in another time with horse-drawn carts and oxen-pulled plows. We visited Santa Clara where Che's remains rest with an eternal flame, lit by Castro himself. They say when the public was invited to pay their respects, a line over three miles long formed. Also in Santa Clara is the site where the rebels blew up Batista's armored train, cutting off communication and weapon supply. Next we ...
Trinidad
... von Trinidad den so üblichen Mojito und Röbi rauchte dazu genüsslich eine kubanische Zigarre:-)
Am nächsten Tag wurde uns klar das Röbi in zwei Tagen wieder in die Schweiz fliegen sollte. Somit beschlossen wir noch am selben Tag nach Havanna zurück zu fahren. Mit einem Umweg am "Torre de Iznaga" vorbei ging es dann mit einer mehrstündigen Autofahrt nach Havanna zurück.
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