Iberostar Gran Hotel Trinidad

Bevor wir wied** nach Havanna zurueckkehren muessen, bleibt noch etwas Zeit um von Cienfuegos in das nahegelegene Trinidad zu fahren. Die Altstadt ist seit ei***** Zeit zum UNESCO-Kultur**be **kla**t worden und ein gross** Hit bei Touristen, ab** wir haben auch hi** nie den Eindruck, dass es besond**s ueb**laufen ist. Tagsueb** kann man entspannt durch die Altstadt laufen od** Ausfluege ...

... to the trail last week down to the falls (Topes de Collantes). The sun was hot at 9:30AM but the breeze made it a very pleasant excursion. I was alone on the trail and the tranquility of being by myself trekking up the mountain was soul inspiring. Every 10 feet I see another painting in my mind. From the 300-400 year old buildings in town to the bone dry terrain of this mountain I envision hundreds of possible opportunities for a canvas. Sometimes I let my imagination ...

... from their casa in Trinidad, having taken a taxi here who will pick them up later. Of course my bike was the conversation starter but one thing led to another and I have made another friend. I'm going back for another look at the underworld. My toleration was put to test at the beach just down the road where the guidebook did not mention that topless sunbathing also applied to La Boca. I no longer have to peddle all the way to Playa Ancon for my lesson in the beauty of ...

... prices<br>and making every effort to convince us of their cigars' authenticity, we spent some time discussing THE DEAL. Half an hour later we told them we'd be back as we need to think about it. The cost of the cigars were so much cheaper than in the official cigar shops. <br><br>Back at our casa, we both voiced our concerns of whether we'd actually be able to take the cigars out of the country. Our experience in getting in was hard enough and this was without any cigars on ...

Ok here is a typical day in Trinidad, Cuba. - Woke up at 4am by a rooster outside my window. - Perfect Beach Weather -Walked down the street to pay a different third price for the same amount of bread purchased over the same amount of days. - Handed over the money for some water which was then checked to make sure it wasnt fake. I then checked that money handed to me. - Local people where still drinking at 11am in the morning. - Made some peanut ...

... owners also offer you meals as well and due to the distinct lack of restaurants, this is always a good option. Beef, lobster & prawns are banned in Cuba as they are seen as Caplitalist luxury foods. Unsuprisingly, there is a thriving black market. Martha asked us what we would like to eat for dinner. We asked for prawms, a dinner time was agreed and we went out for walk. Although our casa was clean and comfortable, it was ...

... tourists on the bus. Locals rib the driver for swerving to avoid a goat. There's an easy camaraderie that's missing from exchanges in the tourist quarters. Julie has a nice if hesitant chat (more of a dance the two carry out with hand gestures) with one of the maids from the beach hotel, on her way home. We finally arrive in Trinidad, after stopping at various tiny communities, but where in town are we? Bici-taxis hover, locals offer opinions, but no one ...

I only spent the one night in Santa Clara, and it took a good four hours the next morning to get from Santa Clara to Trinidad, as we took what looked on my map like the extremely long route! I met an Aussie couple on the bus here, Lee and Pailin, who I would hang out with for the next few days. I was met at the bus station by Mirisabel, my new host, and I was glad too - there were hundreds of touts waiting for the bus! Mirisibal couldn't speak any english either, so my spanish definitely ...