A good week. Being on a tour sliced through the hassle of organisation and was a great queuebuster when visiting museums and events. Great variety of things to see and do in a very colourful varied interesting country
Our trip through in Central America was great, fun, interesting and allowed a lot of learning about the different countries. Tony and Louise were always kind. Both are excellent drivers! They were very competent in all the support during the trip.
A showcase of the contrasting landscapes this vibrant but rather relaxed island has to offer: - Vinales, the farmer seated on his cart drawn by horned white oxen along near empty roads, the musical vibes of the colourful houses of Trinidad spilling out onto intimate cobbled streets - the stately colonial style of Cienfuegos and the stunning sunset over the bay from the rooftop of the Palacio sipping the best Mojitos, the solemnity of the mausoleum at Santa Clara and the fine restoration work already extensively underway in Old Havana but so fascinating to see the juxtaposition of the crumbling, dilapidated but often still inhabited old buildings interspersed with the restorations, and, of course, old cars everywhere!
I feel I should add that after much I have read about the repetitive nature of the cuisine, I was pleasantly surprised at the variety of dishes and the delicious seasonal produce. Lobsters were succulent and meaty and the chicken so full of flavour. potatoes, I was informed, were out of season so not available but yam and pumpkin were plentiful.