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Cadillac Ranch, Saturday, 11. March 2000:- At the first step out of the Santiago de Cuba airport on Saturday, 12. February we salsa-ed through a receiving line of costumed dancers moving to the beat of Cuban music. And the beat went on and on throughout our trip from east to west in Cuba.

From Santiago de Cuba to Havana In Only Three Weeks

LindaThalm
2005-12-02 17:08:48

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the palms were our companions at the Sol Club Cayo Coco for five whole, long days - where we did nunca, nada, nothing, zero.

Well almost. My first real horse ride took us through the mangroves and along the beach - delightful. No mosquitos, bugs, or creepy crawlies marred our stay; a few pesky flies was about it. Evening music was courtesy of 'Cuarteto Sol y Mar.' Yes, we have their cassette. Total is now three.

We took a half-day trip with Manuel and Miguel on their catamaran - with rum of course, freshly caughtphoto: beach view, guardalavaca grilled lobster and fish - dancing around the decks to Cuban music, snorkeling, sunbathing. Ah, sun, music, rum - yes, we were delirious.
The 'playa' at Guardalavaca. Palms were everywhere, but not in these photos.

The Cuban resorts have a fabulous 'everything included' system. And I mean everything: food, drinks and activities 24-hours a day. French Champagne at breakfast? We didn't try that, but we did sample often a lot of rum drinks as well as Cuban red and white wines.

For us Camagüe was special. This is a city with beautifully restored buildings, very few tourists, off the beaten track and a 'Casa de la Trova' that beat 'em all. There's a Casa de la Trova in most towns - it's a place to go to hear 'folk' and traditional music.

Starting at 9 p.m; two dollar entrance, we sipped shot-glass portions of white rum straight up in a tall glass - most other tables simply bought a bottle - and revelled in the Cuban 'són' and the open-air patio venue with people dancing, laughing, singing. Absolutely unforgettable.

Designated as a national heritage city, Trinidad was indeed a treasure. We spent two nights in a private home - 20 dollars perphoto: tropicana night for bed and breakfast - with a car-watcher just across the street. Another Casa de la Trova and the bar Las ...