Difficult Times
When we were travelling in Cuba twenty years ago all of the hosts at our various accommodations voiced support for the government. The Special Period, ... Read More
Traffic
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, ... Read More
Remedios
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 ... Read More
Topes de Collantes to Sancti Spíritus
[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text] I feel that Ruth’s blog about looking for lunch in Topes glossed over some aspects of that area, like long walks in the ... Read More
Trinidad
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 ... Read More
Money
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 ... Read More
The Bay of Pigs
Gordon: In April, 1961, a group of mostly Cuban-Americans attempted an invasion of Cuba with the goal of regime change. I was always of the ... Read More
A nature walk
Gordon: Yesterday we completed our bike ride across Cuba, arriving in Playa Larga at the head of the Bay of Pigs. (That name may be ... Read More
Madrid
Plaza Mayor Madrid was having a very unusual heatwave in June, with temperatures up to 40 degrees. Geraldine picking out some shorts for Gord Madrid ... Read More
What should we eat?
Detail of The Cathedral at Mondoñedo Simplicity is one of the appealing aspects of a pilgrimage. Our days principally involve walking or cycling, sleeping, and ... Read More