Schlagwort-Archiv: Cuba

Being part of Cuban daily life in a small town

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Today we went to Boca de Yumurí at the mouth of Río Yumurí, which is the second river next to Baracoa. But first we had to get gas. I paid with a 50 CUC note which required me showing them my passport, them writing down the serial number of the note and getting my signature. I had seen some weird rumours on the internet about how difficult it is to use 50 CUC notes (it is, after all, more than 2 months wages in a single note) but all-in-all it wasn’t too bad. I wouldn’t want to try and use … Continue reading →

Take two foreign tourists, a bad map, no food or water and the worst road in Cuba…

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We got up relatively early and spent some time with our host, the older woman. She talked about her life and I think she used to be a teacher, but my Spanish is just not good enough. After expectantly waiting for breakfast for 20 minutes we finally pushed forward with what questions we could muster and discovered it was actually in the house next door. It turned out to be worth the wait – coffee, bread, butter, honey, fruits and a huge omelette. There was also someone who spoke English in the Casa – in addition to running a Casa … Continue reading →

Ten hours in cattle class with a bad cold to make it even better – Cuba here we come

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Finally the long planned trip to Cuba is about to start. More or less four months of preparation, speaking to what seemed like 15 travel agencies, reading through about 50 web pages, and still not really feeling well prepared, we booked the trip with „Erlebe Reisen“ – a travel company based in Dettingen/ Erms Germany. They seemed to be the most honest company with the fairest price. For 2300€ we got: The rental car (only the rental, insurance and such is extra to pay in Cuba), all accommodation (including breakfast and even half pension for four days) and the transfers … Continue reading →