Einat and I (Edouard) were in Cuba for (only!) 11 days this August (2010). It was just great. The island is really beautiful. A large part of it is under the heritage program of UNESCO. This includes natural regions, like national parks, reefs and agricultural areas, cities and neighborhoods. However, for us, the really best part of all were the Cubans themselves. Most of the people we met were warm, diligent, and courteous. We felt safe at all times. We also found it quite easy to go around, using all means of transportation, long distance buses, bicytaxis, cocotaxis, 1955-Buick taxis and of course, our legs! Going around was made even easier by our hosts in the casas particulares ("room for rent" like). They were very nice and helpful. So I will start with them, as this
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