We are in Trinidad, planning the last leg of our trip, weighing pushing further east toward Remedios, another Colonial town (known for its bombastic year end fireworks extravaganza), or going to Santa Clara (whose main claim to fame revolves around…
Lest we forget ~ some gastronomic highlights in Cuba
It is tempting to gloss over gastronomy and discuss Cuba and its political expression, or Cuba as a living museum, due to its grand architecture and unique portfolio. But, lest our foodie friends feel shorted, we must pause and talk…
Waking up in Trinidad, Cuba ~ a UNESCO world heritage site
Trinidad, a UNESCO world heritage site, is much as it was nearly 350 years ago, very much the quintessential Cuban time warp, a living monument to the island’s golden age. . . . . The city has been beautifully preserved…
Cayo Jutias, Cuba ~ finding paradise.
We make our way through the landscape on a small road that meanders through and past the limestone hills, tall white barked palm trees that are the symbol of Cuba (other than Che Guevarra and Fidel Castro) and red fertile…
Destination Vinales, Cuba – of majestic and distinctive limestone mountains
“Mogotes” are cavernous cone shaped limestone hills that are distinctive of this region. A mere 2 hours drive from La Habana, Vinales offers an infusion of bucolic splendor. …
Heading West ~ time to explore the country side ~ Las Terrazas eco community
Las Terrazas is described as an ambitious 1950s project to develop a self-sustaining eco-conscious community, at the time when Al Gore was still hitting the books at Harvard, and long before any meaningful awakening of environmental consciousness in the United…
Cuba – improvising a string of Casas Particulares “on the fly”.
We always face a trade off when planning a trip, between securing lodging in a foreign land, and staying flexible to shape our trips “on the fly”. We are notoriously bad at advanced planning, but this time, due to CO2…
Impressions of Cuba ~ Flashback to the 1950s
This is the first of several blog entries that will give some insight on our just completed trip to Cuba. . We had a PHENOMENAL time and blew out of the window oh so many misperceptions, inaccuracies due to caricatural…