Like the US one I have not edited this or filled in the gaps - maybe I'll do an updated version later
Thursday 24th January 2008
Up at 5am, airport for 7am - 3 hour delay - flight didn't leave until nearly 1pm
Mooched round shops - Frankie & Benny's for breakfast - voted 'best breakfast at the airport' - I'm not convinced, the three egg omelette is very small - coffee at Nero, last minute purchases then off
Old style entertainment on the plane - and they ran out of booze!! Chavvy cabin crew 'Mawgan'
Taxi to Havana - saw dozens of people on a truck
Arrived at Casa Humberto - 'no room at the inn' - after ages we were collected and walked to a fabulous place owned by Myla, checked in, petted Linda the dog then were told to go back to Casa Humberto!!
Cute little house on the roof - no aircon, just windows
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| our 'little house' on the roof of Casa Humberto |
Very cold night - shower cold
Met Sarah, went to Taberna de la Muralla on Plaza Vieja - good mojito, strange tapas - sort of cheesy garlic bread with ham
Friday 25th January 2008
Woke feeling cold - must get a blanket - at 6am, dozed until 8am then up - lovely sunrise, cold shower
Walked to Plaza Vieja - some good art shops - then Museo del Chocolate - thick Aztec hot chocolate and orange digestives!
Walked to Plaza de Armes - book market - then on to Parc Central and Capitalo with old style polaroid cameras
Down to Museo de Revolution via overpriced cafe, then lunch at Bar Cabaña - chicken and rice
Walked back through tat market - Museo de Fotograph - interesting but like family photos - cool 'view finder'
Coffee at Cafe del Escorial - giant moka pots - on Plaza Vieja
Walked along Malecon to meet Sarah at Hotel Nationale for mojitos, then dinner at Paledores - spicy lamb and spaghetti
Early bed
Saturday 26th January 2008
Sarah came over to Casa Humberto, walked through Havana Vieja and saw a parade
Taxi over to Hotel Libre - fab 50s design - three hours by pool - no tan despite brilliant sun
Back to Casa Humberto before meeting Sarah at Casa del Armistad for drinks then on to Tropicana - fab evening - lost jumper
Back via bar then late bed
Sunday 27th January 2008
Very hungover, no time for breakfast at Casa - ham and cheese croissant in square
Havana Club Rum Museum then walk along Opisbo
Tried to get lunch at Hotel Inglaterra and bar on Opisbo - no service
Torrential rain then back to collect bags and taxi to bus for 2pm - lunch at bus station
3pm bus - great coffee en route
Couldn't get phones to work so no accommodation booked
Monday 28th January 2008
Arrived Santiago 7am ish - 16 hour journey - Britney moment with casa hawkers pressed against windows of bus station
Went with Martin (a teacher) in an old Plymouth to Casa Marti - great house - Martin speaks English
Wandered around town - Casa Grande Hotel for view and mojito $2 - lunch at pizza place (had pork), ice cream from street vendor (first peso purchase!) - unfortunate side effect a few hours later!
Sarah and Hywel took a salsa class, I took a nap
Dinner at Casa - dry fish, vinegary fried banana, rice, soup and postre (only soup and postre were good) - not worth $8, bed early
Tuesday 29th January 2008
Nice breakfast at Casa - fruit, bread, honey, sweetened coffee, scrambled tomato eggs
Taxi trip (with Martin) to Moro - a fort - and Cay Granma - an island - $45 plus $10 for extra boat trip
Thought about hotel pool but $10 entry each plus taxi
Casa Grande for mojitos and black bean soup then back to casa roof to read
Paladores for dinner - fried chicken - then Casa de Trova
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| Casa de Trova |
Wednesday 30th January 2008
Day bus to Camaguey - two hours late arriving, aircon broke so had to open windows
Really tired - nice casa with poodle and dalmation
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| In the courtyard of our Casa - no idea why |
Dinner - tinned tuna and chips, drink in Cambio
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| dinner in Camaguey |
Thursday 31st January 2008
Cameguey boring, breakfast expensive, coffee in Galleria Square
Casa organised taxi to Trinidad for $70 to avoid overnight bus and boring evening
Arrived Trinidad - wonderful casa - dinner at Estila - best on trip so far - roast pork, salad, banana chips, potatoes and creme caramel
Friday 1st February 2008
No cash!
Bus to beach $2
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| beach at Ancon near Trinidad |
All day at beach - got sunburnt on shoulder and ankles
Bumped into Nicolas - French guy from Casa Humberto - had beer with him and arranged to meet up in the evening
Great fried chicken at Casa then out to Casa de la Musica - met Nicolas and a Cuban / Irish guy
Saturday 2nd February 2008
Borrowed cash ($200) from Hywel
Day out to mountains on a truck - 800m above sea
Interesting coffee plantation, then a walk from hell!
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| coffee plantation in mountains outside Trinidad |
Met fun Aussie couple and nice French couple, guide was very cool
Nice lunch in Price on way back - walked around Trinidad - bought art, met Nicolas again at Casa de la Musica - very early night!
Sunday 3rd February 2008
Train at 9.30 to plantation - cool tower, train very dirty
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| plantation reached by train from Trinidad |
Bumped into Aussie and French couples again
Ate only rice, beans and salad - Olga thinks I'm ill but I'm just too full!
Power cut in the evening - candles and torches provided
Got laundry done - very early night
Monday 4th February 2008 - Thursday 7th February 2008
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