After Habana, we took a 9 hr bus ride to a town called Camaguey. Along the way we passed many small villages. Well, now THAT was stepping back in time - no cars, people ride bicycles or horse and carts. It was truly bizarre to see horse and carts used for functional purposes and not just nostalgic ones. Didnīt seem to be running water in many pl...

After a 2 week mild cyclone, the sun is back, everyone is in the streets, there's a cool atmosphere here... Due to slow and very expensive internet in Cuba, these entries are under construction... I hope to fill this big gap once I get home in december. Cuba was difficult to understand, as there as many layers for every aspect: social, political...

We spent a few days here, visiting the Castillo del Morro [our taxi was an old American chevrolet- lots o Cuban cars date from the 50s] and enjoying the Carribean festival that was taking places in Santiago. There was live music in the main square every night and a parade throught the city.

Our last full day in Cuba started out with a 5:30am wake-up call to be on our bus by 6:30 for Santiago de Cuba. The restaurant wasn't open yet, so we grabbed a cappuccino at the outdoor bar & grill (which is only closed between 6-7am) and went to the villa reception to be picked up by the bus. When the bus arrived, it was already fairly full of ...