by Gordon Webster | Feb 27, 2023 | 2023 Cuba |
Cuba has the most diverse traffic of any place that I have travelled. There are cars, of course, more than there were 20 years ago, but still far fewer than in most countries. The ‘50s classic cars, a stereotype of the country, still do in fact constitute a large...
by Gordon Webster | Feb 22, 2023 | 2023 Cuba |
Without a headwind we had a pleasant 83 km ride over rolling hills to Remedios yesterday. The heat (30 to 32 degrees every day) is always an issue, but as long as we are off the road by early afternoon we aren’t too dehydrated when we arrive.Remedios is a pretty...
by Gordon Webster | Feb 20, 2023 | 2023 Cuba |
I feel that Ruth’s blog about looking for lunch in Topes glossed over some aspects of that area, like long walks in the jungle. We spent four nights in Topes, the longest we have been in any one place. This was due in part to our desire to spend more time with...
by Gordon Webster | Feb 14, 2023 | 2023 Cuba |
We finally found the Cuban music and the other foreign tourists: they’re both in Trinidad. We were a little concerned about Trinidad, as it has a reputation for aggressive touts. (The slang expression for them is jineteros or “riders”. Our...
by Gordon Webster | Feb 13, 2023 | 2023 Cuba |
As in so many other respects, Cuba is an unusual destination in regards to money. When we were last here, 20 years ago, there were two currencies. The convertible peso, or CUC, equivalent to a U.S. dollar, was the currency used by foreigners for most...
