Santiago to Baracoa

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Well, Santiago was a little disappointing in some ways. For a city of half a million people, it felt surprisingly like a little village, complete with horses and carts in the streets, and roosters to wake me up nice and early. Also, there was a lot more attention from people who wanted to sell me things. The music wasn´t exactly spilling onto the streets in quite the way I´d been led to expect either. The coach journey there from Havana was good. I got the 13 hour express overnight service, so saved on a nights accomodation. Which all counts because at $25 a night, it´s not cheap here!! It was bloody cold though, air-con on full all the way!! Anyway, I´ll have more time to explore when I return in a few days, as this morning I got the bus to Baracoa. Beautiful journey along the coast and the rainforests of palms and cocoa trees hanging to the sides of mountains. And a lovely coastal location for quite a small town. Should be a nice relaxing change for a few days. Oh, and for the first time the other room in the casa particular is occupied, by a young couple, french gal and german guy. Very pleasant. Unfortunately they replaced the 2 Norwegian gals who were leaving as we arrived...

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Photos

Memorial...
...to someone....(in Santiago)

El Yunque in background
Gonna climb that.