Blogs from Cuba, Central America Caribbean - page 77

Gut Ding braucht Weile, lautet ein altes Sprichwort - darum hats auch etwas gedauert bis ihr unseren ersten Eintrag in unserem Blog lesen könnt, der euch über unsere Reise um den Planeten auf dem Laufenden halten soll. Wer trockene Tatsachenberichte sucht, ist hier herzlich willkommen - um genau das Gegenteil zu finden. Nun denn, rein ins Abenteuer! Hey y'all, G'day! Well, it took us some time to start our blog to keep you updated on our journey around the globe but hey, better take the time than just writing some boring stuff. So let the adventure begin! Wenig überraschend waren unsere letzten Tage in der Heimat recht dicht verplant: Die letzten Reiseutensilien einkaufen, sich den Kopf darüber zerbrechen wie denn diese im Rucksack verstaut werden könnten und natürlich sich von allen lieben Freunden und Verwandten, von ... read more

Hello to all and to all a good night! We arrived into Mexico City after an 11 hour flight from Heathrow on Monday 15th September. After a horribly long wait in immigration and the taxi rank we eventually made it to our hostel. It was dark, we were tired and with it being our first time there we were both a little anxious about it all. Some more than others! It all worked out fine though. That night we met a yank and an Ozzie lad and they showed us around some of the area which apparently was rather well to do. We went around the local markets, had some eats and just looked around. As has been the case since we arrived here, when we´re ordering something we´re not entirely sure what we´re getting. It ... read more

Writing this, we're just back from a day on horseback in El Valle de Los Ingenios (a valley near Trinidad where the colonial sugar plantations were once situated) and we've both got VERY sore bums indeed! The horses led us along stoney mountain trails, over a railway line, through three rivers and up to a cascading waterfall where we cooled down in the crystal clear waters. We both had quite different experiences so here's a version of the day from each of us. My Day Out With Crazy Horse By Jess Apparently you only need to know three things to ride a horse in Cuba: right, left and stop. What they don't tell you is in fact you also need a disregard for helmets and a tight grip. We were thrown straight into the deep end. ... read more

To those of you who I revealed our travel plans to, whose eyes shot wide open and mouths dropped to the ground (as if you got a pinch on the bum); the ones who were too polite to question us or call us crazy, even if that was what you wanted to say. You know who you are! Last night (23rd September) might go a little way to explaining our motives. When at home and working, you never seem to have the time or you are too tired to enjoy the simple things in life. More to the point, you forget or don't notice. After dinner (about 9pm) we went up to the roof our 'casa' to gaze at the lightning storm. The storms arrive after the hot day and its like nothing we've ever seen. ... read more

If you are blind, use a wheelchair, or are unsteady on your feet and heading to Havana, TURN BACK NOW! Havana may be one of the most beautiful cities in the world but its footpaths are like an army assualt course, and a very dangerous one at that. A mine field would be no hassle to us anymore. The first few days in Havana were spent looking at our feet and warning each other..."Mind that hole", "Careful there", "God that´s dangerous", "Hole!", "Careful", "Dog poo", "Watch Out", "Good god", "Hole", "Poo"...and I could go on. Some holes even had rusty bars sticking out, ready to rupture someone´s leg. Or maybe there were cunning traps for mojito-drunk tourists at night?! In Vedado, because all the streets are lined with old trees, the strong roots have now lifted ... read more