Jagua Cienfuegos

It was time to leave Havana, there were other pastures waiting to be discovered, and before we had left London, a car had been booked, so we knew we had a way out.<br><br>The Drive<br><br>We had bought a road directory so we thought it would be easy, but we had used that word thought, which doesn't always work. We managed to drive for five minutes before we were lost, the road signs here are bad !!! Once on track, once again we got lost. This ...

... kleinen Triumpfbogen gibt es hi**.<br><br>Ueb** einen Amigo von Cosita fahren wir am naechsten Tag nach Obourke und zur Zementfabrik - auf den Spuren von Saschas Babytagen denn seine Elt**n hatten hi** als Ueb**setz** fu** den Bau d** Fabrik einige Zeit gewohnt. Dann geht es weit**. Wir wollen mit einem Boot zum Wass**fall El Nicho. Uns** Fahr** organisi**t uns ein kleines Boot vor Ort, in dem wir zu vi**t einige Zeit unt**wegs sind, bis wir ...

... so I am exchanging a little company for privacy and half the rate. I hope I remember there is no toilet seat on the bowl if I have to get up in the middle of the night. The curious thing about the owners of this casa is that there are no women here. It is not as though I was looking for women but the lack of them made me wonder if I should sleep with one eye open. Michael was pretty convinced that the one who was always in the kitchen was not of the same ...

... be returning to Cuba photographing and printing "moments" for the kind and gentle people of that island. Your support (see donation link just above the first paragraph) will go toward this endeavor. The following journal is not based on the fact that I print photos for everyone, although it is mentioned, but it is more about my reaction to Cuba and its people. It is impossible to visit this island, and come away unaffected, I can't look away, I must go ...

... choking, exhaust from their worn out engines, which leaves a permanent smell of oil fumes, on top of the occasional sewer smell in the streets and there is a general run down feel. We pass a market, which of the 20 stalls inside, has vegetables at only about 6 of them. We are approached by an old man who wants to sell us a newspaper and this is the first approach, vastly different to the restaurant and traders pitching for custom in Mexico and something that surprised me, as the ...

... she?) before finally heading back to my hotel at 2:00. Got accosted by my first prostitute on the walk back (she grabbed my arm and asked if I wanted, and I quote "****y ****y") but sorry sweetheart! Back in my room tripped over my bag (OK, maybe I was a littl edrunk too) and feel on my back on my rocking chair (it's supplied) - oh the pain! Star Wars was on so that was a cool end to the night but I feel asleep before properly preparing for bed (around 230??)

What an interesting few days we have had since I wrote last...!! That was Tuesday night after we had gone to the cinema. We headed off into town (San Ignacio, Belize) and picked up some last minute snacks for our long day of travel on Wednesday. We then headed back to the hotel and packed for our trip into Mexico and through the hurricane-affected area on Wednesday. I must add that Bec has exerted some editorial control over this email. Although she is not actually sitting ...

... and very difficult. And they were stunned when I told them that I have been to 33 countries in one year and they just couldn´t comprehend that! which made me feel really sad and almost wanting to shut up and not talk about what I had seen, but they kept asking me questions. The last day I also went in search of Rum and cigars, but sadly I bought none as they were slightly out of my budget and I also would have had to send them back to the UK, which I wasn´t sure if ...

... turn around and get caught in the crowd making their way out, so decided to stick around the fortress and enjoy the warm evening sitting outside with a couple of Bucanero beers. We were the very last people still around when the bar closed at midnight, and we took that as our cue to leave La Cabaña. The car park outside, choked with buses and taxi on our arrival, was now deserted which was a bit of a problem as, though the ...

... pushy attendants followed you around trying to sell you one of the art works or foist upon you some of their own handicraft. Art and culture in Cuba is strongly supported by the government. It's very modern, distinctly Latino and, like art the world over but usually not in controlled states, challenging and often uncomplimentary of the government. In Cienfuegos we watched artists working outside a government run gallery. Many of them, turning a Cuban life ...