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Feb – Mar 2022

Cuba 2022

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    February 26, 2022
    Marina L.Marina L.Cuba 2022

    ready to take off

    February 26, 2022 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 1 °C

    We’re ready for some adventures, pure nature and the caribean sea☀️🌊🏝

  • Marina L.Marina L.Cuba 2022

    i‘m going to be a taxi driver

    February 26, 2022 in Cuba ⋅ 🌙 22 °C

    We’re finally in CUBA🇨🇺
    After a long uncomfortable flight, a looong line for immigration and after we found our luggage on a different drop off from a different flight we could take a breath from the hot and hummid air of Cuba. We took a taxi to go to our AirBnB. All was well until the driver stopped and asked some pedestrians where this adress is….. Luckily for us I tried a navigation app out and I ended up telling the taxi driver the way??🚕
    Should have gotten money from him, I guess.    Read more

  • Marina L.Marina L.Cuba 2022

    patience.

    February 27, 2022 in Cuba ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

    Today we’re getting our car for the holidays!
    We walked to the airport and it was so hot we were dripping with sweat after only minutes🥵
    But it was nice to walk along a lot flowers and palm trees, many cables and the colorful houses (very simple accommodations that all look like they need some fixing).

    When we were at the car renting station (arrived at 8.30) it all started that no one seemed to care about us… Finally a man asked about our voucher and started looking in lists and the computer until he said we should wait and went into an office.. A different man angrily typed something in his computer and made some calls until he handed us a phone. They said „no car for us“ but then he made a phone call again and they came to the conclusion that we are at the wrong renting station.. So another man drove us around the airport to another terminal.
    Here waits a man for us (no one told us about him but he his our angel for today) and he even speaks german. He explained us some things about the car, the road and how the cubans don’t care about time…
    9.30: and the car is not here yet. It’s very hot and many people are waiting but nothings happening……
    10:30……
    11:30: Our car is on the way it says.
    12:30: the sun burns down on us and the shadow slowly goes away. The guide goes into the office and comes back with the information that the car’s at the gas station.
    13:00: FINALLY our car is here!!!!! We inspected the car and went back into the office to fill all forms out. The office guy slowly writes the paperwork, made a phone call and tried the credit card out.. declined.. but luckily the other one worked.
    13:30: after 5 hours just waiting we FINALLY drove away..🚗

    but… after only 30 minutes on the road all warning lights turnt on and everything’s blinking?!? WTF?
    We opened the motor and somethings making a weird noise. Great, we call our angel guide and I walked along the highway to find the kilometer sign. Can’t find one.. When I was back at the car the noises stopped, the lights were off and everything’s like nothing happened.

    The rest of the drive goes well and slowly some clouds, that are darker than my humor, take over the blue sky and it starts raining. The air cools down like 8°C and the air smells sooo good🌧    Read more

  • Marina L.Marina L.Cuba 2022
    sound of Cuba

    Valle Viñales

    February 27, 2022 in Cuba ⋅ 🌧 25 °C

    When we finally arrived at our casa particulare we were done for today. At the pool we enjoyed the colorful clouds from the sunset with a yummy smoothie🍹
    The noises here are incredible, many birds and crickets some pigs are grunting, laughter of people, from time to time a a dog barkes and somewhere is latino music🎶
    That was a really tiring day with a lot impressions and mini adventures I never thought I would experience.😅

    Here some examples and this was all just along the highway:
    -a vultures eating something dead
    -streetseller with garlic, onions, cheese, sausages, baked chicken on a stick and a dead turkey and even knifes??
    -a lot of cows, horses and goats just walking around, living their life
    -random bush fires 🔥 and no one seems to care
    -carriages
    -many potholes    Read more

  • Marina L.Marina L.Cuba 2022

    cigares, coffe and nature

    February 28, 2022 in Cuba ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C

    After we ate breakfast with a great view over the Mogotes we started our tour through the Valle Viñales. We visited a farmer who told us everything about cigares, how they seed them, grow, harvest, dry the leaves and he showed us how the cigarres get rolled. It was very interesting even though I don’t care about this stuff or smoke. Well at the end we had to puff a cigar, but it was disgusting😂
    A different farmer told us everything about the different coffees they grow and all the steps they have to do before you can actually drink it.☕️

    The rest of the tour we walked along the orange fields, many palm trees and just pure cuba nature😍
    The mountains are very impressive and different plant grow all over and out of them. We walked through a cave. It was pitch dark in it but the air was amazingly cold.
    We saw many trees (mango, cashew, banana, cinammon and even some pineapple bushes).
    Our guide was fantastic, he knew a lot about the plants and had a lot of fun facts👍🏼
    It was very hot today only in the shadow it was a bit acceptable.🔥🥵    Read more

  • Marina L.Marina L.Cuba 2022
    El Tocororo

    Salinas de Brito

    March 1, 2022 in Cuba ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C

    Today we drove from Valle Viñales to Playa Larga (4.5h) all along the nearly empty highway.
    When we arrivdd we went to the National Park Ciénaga de Zapata, there we drove 21km in the „Sector Salinas de Brito“ along beautiful lagoons! We saw many different birds.
    The cuban national bird „El Tocororo“ , pelicans, sea hawks, different ducks, herons, thousand flamingos and we were lucky enough to even see a little crocodile!! 🦩🦢🪶🦜🐊
    It was amazingly quiet out here (exept the sounds of the nature of course..) and there was no wind so the water was perfect for some great shots with great reflections!    Read more

  • Marina L.Marina L.Cuba 2022

    Bahía de Cochinos

    March 1, 2022 in Cuba ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C

    We walked along the Playa Caletón right into the sunset behind the national park. The scenery was amazing and the colors were a dream! I’ve found a pineapple and thought she (yes „she“ it was a lady pineapple) deserves a photoshopping. She was a natural talent! 🍍📸
    After the sun was down we went into the little village and went into a nice restaurant.
    I ordered my cocktail virgin and the server was a little perplexed, maybe even confused cause we ate diner before the appetizer and the soup. 😂🍹    Read more

  • Marina L.Marina L.Cuba 2022

    underwaterworld

    March 2, 2022 in Cuba ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

    Just look at the colors of the sea!🌊
    We’ve found a little bay for ourselves, we drove the car next the water and hid it from the street.
    With snorkel, mask and fins we jumped into the water! The view was stunning and because the water‘s perfectly clear we could see a lot and wide into the underwater world.
    We’ve spotted many different & colofrul fishes, thousands of sea urchins, anemones, spongy looking plants and one little jellyfish.
    It was just amazing and we’ve snorkeled for over 1.5 hours.
    🤿🐡🐠🐟🐬🌊🌿    Read more

  • Marina L.Marina L.Cuba 2022

    Trinidad

    March 2, 2022 in Cuba ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

    From Bay of pigs we drove 2.55h to Trinidad. The scenery along the way changed slowly to „mountain“ and all the grass and bushes were dry and here ans there we saw smoke.. something’s burning again.
    With the car we tried to enter Trinidad but it’s s a very confusing village with a lot of alleys and very bad and stoney and bumpy roads. When we finally parked our car and checked in at the AirBnB (one with a good water pressure in the shower) we walked through the village.
    Beautiful and colorful houses the same yet so different . A lot of cables were dangeling between the houses and a lot of smells are in the air. It’s very hot again🥵🔥
    For diner we went to a recommended restaurant! It was absolutely deliciously and I’ve got a giant portion of Ropa Vieja (pulled beef) and rice. David got a an even bigger paella🥘 The electricity only went out 3 times😂👍🏼    Read more

  • Marina L.Marina L.Cuba 2022

    El Cubano National Park

    March 3, 2022 in Cuba ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

    Early in the morning we started our little hike to „La grande Vegas“ waterfall. We walked along giant palm trees, bamboo, trees we never saw before and colorful bushes. Along the cristall clear river deeper into the national park.
    When we reached the waterfall we immediately jumped into the refreshing water! We swam in the natural pool (9m deep!) and into the little cave with bats in it.🦇
    It was just so amazing being in the cool water, only hearing the waterfall, a lot of birds and crickets! The whole atmosphere was so peaceful and we had it for our own!😍
    When we were on our way back many other visitors came, luckily we were that early.
    „The early bird get‘s the waterfall I guess“🪱    Read more

  • Marina L.Marina L.Cuba 2022

    Playa Ancón

    March 3, 2022 in Cuba ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C

    The sand beach is very touristic so we’ve walked along the beach for a little while, away from the sun umbrellas, bars and the people in general.
    The colores were again stunning and the sand was full of little shells!🐚
    It was hot so we chilled a long time in the little waves until we got bored so we drove back to the village😂    Read more

  • Marina L.Marina L.Cuba 2022

    on the road 1

    March 4, 2022 in Cuba ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C

    Today we planned a long car ride from Trinidad to Santo Domingo (7.5h)
    The road took us along desert like tundra, thousands palm trees, small villages and many unbelievably green rice fields.
    We passed many carriages, overcrowded busses, bicycles and motorcycles. Some cars were in conditions that you probably land in jail if you drive one of them in Switzerland😂
    They let black smoke out of the muffler, the engine hood just opened from time to time and the motor sounded like it’s crying for help….

    It was a loooong drive and our AC in the car overwhelmed the engine so we had to drive with open window. The thermostat slowly passed over the 30°C mark and the sun burned down on us without mercy🔥🥵
    We were more than happy when we finally drove slowly up the mountains and the air cooled down!    Read more

  • Marina L.Marina L.Cuba 2022

    Comandancia de la Plata

    March 5, 2022 in Cuba ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C

    Today we hiked in the Sierra Maestra and visited the place where Fidel Castro and Ernesto „Che“ Guevara (&ca 350 rebels) fought against the Batita army. They stayed in the mountainside for 2 years. It was very interesting and we learnt a lot about Cuba and the revolution.
    We saw the hospital, kitchen, the radio station and visited a tiny museum (in the middle of the moutain & forest).

    Besides the historical facts I enjoyed the amazing green nature! Many different flowers and trees grew to an paradise. 🌸🌺
    We saw many birds, butterflies and lizards even a random mule somewhere in the nowhere😂
    It was very hot and even more humid so we sweated like pigs🐖    Read more

  • Marina L.Marina L.Cuba 2022

    Santo Domingo

    March 5, 2022 in Cuba ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

    After the hike and the humid air in the national park we walked along the river Yara and found a nice natural pool! It was just aamazingly refreshing to jump into the cristal clear water💦💧
    Many fishes swam around us and the air was filled with birds sounds, crickets and the splashing of the river. ☀️🦗

    The afternoon was very peaceful and when we ate diner and saw the bill it got even better.
    We paid 590.00 pesos (5.90€) for 2 meals with soup, dessert, water and even 2 beers?!?
    I ate diner for the price of two cheeseburgers…WHAT and HOW?💸    Read more

  • Marina L.Marina L.Cuba 2022

    on the road 2

    March 6, 2022 in Cuba ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C

    At sunrise we started the car and we left the mountains again. It was amazingly cold (18°C) and we enjoyed the colorful clouds on the sky. On the road we’ve found some giant rocks that found their way down the mountain. Luckily we weren’t there when they fell the car agency wouldn’t be to happy with that kind of damage🚗

    Toady we have on big route planned (6.5h) from Santo Domingo back to the beach in Cayo Coco. The landscape was once again beautiful but many clouds crawled along the blue sky and from time to time heavy rain fell down🌧    Read more

  • Marina L.Marina L.Cuba 2022
    Jimmy our car

    welcome to the carribean sea

    March 6, 2022, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C

    Left the ocean, right a beautiful lagoon with flamingos🦩 and our car in between. Over a long bridge we drove into paradise. The caribbean sea shimmers turquoise and blue, it’s amazing!!
    For once we had a very good road and we easily left kilometers behind us🚗
    Sadly a very strong wind blows over the dam and the clouds are still hanging over the island.    Read more

  • Marina L.Marina L.Cuba 2022

    Cayo Coco

    March 6, 2022 in Cuba ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C

    When we arrived at our hotel we immediately checked the with sand beach (and the buffet)!
    It’s absolutely BEAUTIFUL😍🤩
    All the colors of the sea and the pelicans that fly and try to catch fishes! We walked along the fine white sand, found some nice shells and corals when suddenly heavy rain started! We ran back to our room and enjoyed the little storm from the balcony. Finally an amazing rainbow shows on the grey sky and the rain stopps.🌈Read more

  • Marina L.Marina L.Cuba 2022

    Playa Pilar

    March 7, 2022 in Cuba ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

    What looks like a screen saver is reality for us!
    With many shades of blue the ocean says hello and it’s just stunning how the nature can create colors like this🌊
    But sadly the weather is very windy. Clouds cover the sun and sometimes think that our paradise needs rain.. We had fun anyways!
    Built a sand castle and of course we swam🏰    Read more

  • Marina L.Marina L.Cuba 2022
    little happy dance

    somewhere only we know

    March 7, 2022 in Cuba ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

    We decided to go on a little hike in the afternoon and found some amazing beaches with giant shells (most of them broken or not pretty)🐚
    The water was very shallow and we even found some pieces that looked like a shipwreck so we declared it as a pirate island🏴‍☠️
    The nature was absolutely stunning with no one else around. It stopped raining and even the clouds were gone! Perfect conditions. We had a great time exploring and everywhere was something new to explore🌊    Read more

  • Marina L.Marina L.Cuba 2022

    Cayo Santa Maria

    March 8, 2022 in Cuba ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

    Beautiful but just too hot for us! We walked shortly along the beach and jumped into the waves but then we had to lay down in the shadow and cool down. The sun‘s really burning, can’t imagine how hot it’s gonna be here in summer☀️☀️Read more

  • Marina L.Marina L.Cuba 2022

    Remedios

    March 8, 2022 in Cuba ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C

    From the Jardines del Rey we drove about 3h to Remedios. We left the dreamy beaches and the lagoons behind us and followed the bad roads though Morón and other villages. It was nice to be back in „the real Cuba“ cause the totally touristic hotel lifestyle was definitely not ours!
    In Remedios we went for a short walk along the houses and visited the beautiful church. It’s a clean city compared to the others we already saw and the houses are in much better conditions.
    But with all the heat and sun today I got a very bad migraine and I slept the rest of the afternoon.

    Our casa particular today is amazing! We felt very welcome and like at home in no time. The grandma cooked us a delicious diner and we even got ice cream!🍨
    It much cooler to life with the real people. We can exchange stories and discuss about the differences in our countries😎    Read more

  • Marina L.Marina L.Cuba 2022

    flat tire

    March 9, 2022 in Cuba ⋅ ⛅ 35 °C

    The car says it’s 37°C outside… Suddenly a man waves and screams at us we’re confused.. He makes gestures and points to our tire. We get out and see what’s the problem. Our tire is flat, must have happened minutes ago but the roads are so terrible we couldn’t even feel it..😤
    In the burning sun the man helps us to lift the car and David puts the spare one on. But with the spare tire we’re not allowed to drive long distances. So the man tells us in Spanish and gestures we should follow him..
    But i’ve red if you need to fix your tire you should definitely go to a professional and not just someone on the street……

    Let me just say.. I was right! You really should go to a „Ponchera“. We got away with a blue eye I guess but it could have ended badly.

    Well, someone should have listened and that someone probably lost his trust in humanity.😅
    Girlfriends are always right.. remember that.

    Luckily we had delicious diner with tasty avocados, giant portion of rice (could feed an entire soccer team I guess..) and she even made Flan with marshmallows😍    Read more

  • Marina L.Marina L.Cuba 2022
    found myself😅

    Varadero

    March 9, 2022 in Cuba ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C

    What an amazing beach! White sand and turquoise cristal clear water🌊
    I can see my feet and I could count every single grain of sand.🦶🏼
    Some tiny fishes and tiny shells are down here too but while we were in the water someone stole my GoPro underwater/ action camera😠😤

    Despite this unlucky incident we enjoyed Varadero. We had great AirBnB and the village is touristic but still cute with all the flower bushes and the big park🌺🌸🌼    Read more

  • Marina L.Marina L.Cuba 2022

    Reserva Ecologica Varahicacos

    March 10, 2022 in Cuba ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

    We explored some caves with bats and counted many lizards🦎 On the „hike“ (which was shorter than expected) were many cacti, gigantic ones and even one that’s older than 300 years.
    It was very hot even though it wasn’t even 9am🥵🔥Read more

  • Marina L.Marina L.Cuba 2022

    Havana original

    March 11, 2022 in Cuba ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C

    Today we brought our rental car back to the airport. We have no euros left and the bank changes money terribly that it’s not worth it. So we decided to walk all the way back to the AirBnB… nearly 4 hours along the street.
    Was ist a cheap decision? Yes.
    Was ist a good decision? Absolutely not!!

    It was very hot and without any shadow. The cars encased us with exhaust gas and very loud motor sounds. A lost of waste everywhere. When we came into the city we noticed that this is definitely the Havana where the local people life, pretty sure no tourist have ever been here😅
    It was very bad. Garbage everywhere, dead rats and cockroaches. Everything is broken and rocks just laying around in puddles of probably water. It smells very bad too. From urine to rotting food and probably the smell of something dead is everything included.
    We can see the poverty and how terrible their system is. We saw many lines of people waiting to get their food with coupons and fruit stands.
    At least the people seemed happy, they laughed and sang together.🌼
    How ist it possible we life in the same century?    Read more

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