No road trip today but a nice tour of Santiago de Cuba - oldest house in Cuba built in 16th century Casa de Diego Velazquez , Cathedral then the Moncada Barracks attacked by Castro in 1953 which started the Revolution. Lovely lunch spot by the sea at the Castillo del Morro fort. Onwards and upwards to the highest point in the Sierra Maestra Mountains. A few of us climbed 456 steps to the Gran Piedra Rock with spectacular views. Finished the afternoon with a walk around a lovely botanical garden built on an old coffee plantation just before dusk. Unfortunately the last visit to a Cuban music venue was disappointing as very touristy but we had been lucky in Trinidad.
Home of Castro
Friday, February 22, 2019
Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
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1The Trip Begins
Feb 1111 days priorGatwick Airport, United Kingdomphoto_camera1videocam 0comment 0 -
2Havana Tour
Feb 1210 days priorHavana, Cubaphoto_camera9videocam 0comment 0 -
3Soaked Through
Feb 139 days priorHavana, Cubaphoto_camera3videocam 0comment 0 -
4Valentines Day
Feb 148 days priorPinar del Río, Cubaphoto_camera6videocam 0comment 0 -
5Tobacco and caves
Feb 157 days priorPinar del Río, Cubaphoto_camera6videocam 0comment 0 -
6Road trip, boat and crocodiles
Feb 166 days priorCienfuegos, Cubaphoto_camera5videocam 0comment 0 -
7Botans
Feb 175 days priorTrinidad, Cubaphoto_camera6videocam 0comment 0 -
8Cobbles and beach
Feb 184 days priorTrinidad, Cubaphoto_camera6videocam 0comment 0 -
9Valley of the Sugar Mills
Feb 193 days priorTrinidad, Cubaphoto_camera8videocam 0comment 0 -
10Che Guevara
Feb 202 days priorCamaguey, Cubaphoto_camera7videocam 0comment 0 -
11Happy Hour
Feb 211 day priorSantiago de Cuba, Cubaphoto_camera4videocam 0comment 0 -
12Home of Castro
Feb 22Santiago de Cuba, Cubaphoto_camera10videocam 0comment 0 -
13Castro and Camaguey
Feb 231 day laterSancti Spiritus, Cubaphoto_camera8videocam 0comment 0 -
14Across the causeway
Feb 242 days laterCayo Santa María, Cubaphoto_camera6videocam 0comment 0 -
15Heaven
Feb 253 days laterCayo Santa María, Cubaphoto_camera1videocam 0comment 0 -
16To the beach
Feb 264 days laterCayo Santa María, Cubaphoto_camera5videocam 0comment 0 -
17Last day in resort
Feb 275 days laterCayo Santa María, Cubaphoto_camera2videocam 0comment 0 -
18Bon voyage
Feb 286 days laterJosé Martí International Airport, Cubaphoto_camera0videocam 0comment 0 -
19Home
Mar 017 days laterGatwick Airport, United Kingdomphoto_camera0videocam 0comment 0
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