Next stop, Bay of pigs
Taking a shared taxi from Vinales to Playa Giron (on the Bay of Pigs) we were here for a dive. After enjoying some rum we jumped in the ocean for a dive and some snorkeling.
Coconut filled with rum!
Great wall dive
Amazing corals
What you lookin' at?
Chris free diving
Chris free diving with the scuba divers, he went 25 meters down on one breath hold! LOCO!
fishy fishy
It was an interesting feeling being at the same location where the American backed force was beaten back by Castro and his revolutionary army in 1961. The air force was supposed to soften up ground targets while the landing force advanced, instead the air force forgot the hour time change in Cuba and the ships in the harbor were left like sitting ducks.
Bay of pigs
Men shuffling their feet to spread and dry the rice harvest on the road.
Sweeping and bagging the rice in the heat.
Ready for pick up.
Cienfuegos
This sea side town was bustling with busy locals and home of the cheapest street food we have had the entire trip. Cuba has 2 currencies, Cuc's and Nationals. The cuc is pegged at the american dollar, and nationals are 24 to 1 cuc. Tourists get stuck using cuc's but if you can get your hands on some nationals the street food is so cheap. About 4 cents for a glass of juice and 45 cents for a personal pizza!
More old cars
The front of our casa
Every "Casa" seemed to be choked and cluttered with porcelain statues, antiques and old furniture.
Any size and cut of cigar possible.
Plaza
Locals going about their day
Music in the park
Garlic for sale
Trinidad
After a 3 hour ride and flat tire we were in Trinidad. A small town with cobble stone streets and perched on a hill about 10 km from the ocean.
Fixing a flat.
Trinadad, the once "pirate haven" with its cobble stone streets and french influenced architecture was humming with music in the evening. In the day this town was one of the most fun to shoot with a camera.
Plaza
Horse carriages
View from the top of the hill
Waiting for a taxi
Our ride to Varadero was in a '58 Chevy Bel Air
Varadero
We decided to spend the last 3 days of our entire trip relaxing on a beach in Varadero. Mojitos and cigars was a great way to end our trip.
Last night in Cuba
Cigar and a sunset
Our last day in Cuba and our second to last day on this amazing 9 month adventure. Bitter sweet feeling. Thanks everyone for following us on this trip and keep in touch, we have a best of's page and video's of the entire trip coming this summer :)
