Day 7: A Free Day

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Mon. 20th August 2012 Today was scheduled as a free day on our trip. It was all good news – we weren’t changing hotels, so no need to pack up and check out; cycling (for those who wanted to cycle) …

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Day 8: The End Of Cycling

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Tue. 21st August 2012 Day 8 marks the start of the second week of our trip. If it wasn’t that the title structure for our posts forces us to keep count it would be really hard to track time. The …

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Day 9: Ron, where is my Daiquiri?

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Wed. 22nd August 2012 Today was transfer day back to Havana and was a full day on the coach. Some of our group began to feel the going home blues. We began with another historical visit to Santa Cara where …

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Holding Post – Status Update

Sorry about the lack of recent updates – they are being written, it is just that Internet access is so patchy and slow we can´t get them uploaded at the minute. Hopefully we should be able to do so at …

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Day 10: Havana–City of Contrasts

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Thur. 23rd August 2012 It was time to say goodbye to our new friends as the Exodus tour group was due to fly back to the UK this evening. However, before they did there was time to do some sightseeing …

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Day 11: Going it alone

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Fri. 24th August 2012 Breakfast was an amazing plate of fruit and omelette. I now have a taste for mango and guava but still not banana! At least our first walk with backpacks was not too far and at 7:30am …

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Day 12: Buses in Cuba

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Sat. 25th August 2012 An important lesson was learnt today. You might wait a while for a bus in the UK and then 2 will arrive together. In Cuba, you can wait an hour for a bus then for it …

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Day 13: Not Hurricane Isaac

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Sun. 26th August 2012 I was woken in the night by rain falling on the roof and wondered if it could be Hurricane Isaac heading our way. The map  few days ago showed we should be safe in the far …

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Day 14: Close, But No Cigar

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Mon. 27th August 2012 We are really trying with our Spanish – honest! We are very grateful for the time spent on Rosetta Stone and our books before we left and we have brought a course book and a verb …

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Day 15: Caving Cuban style

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Tue. 28th August 2012 It rained again in the night and we woke to an overcast day. I am reminded of my mother’s saying from our holidays as children – rain before 7, fine by 11am, and also my Aunt’s …

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