February 04 - February 26, 2025; 17528 nm and 2169 days after departure from La Rochelle Back in Cienfuegos we leveraged being at the marina. Extended one day to do some errands and give Altimate a nice clean up. (The marina or better government rules forced us to put Altimate in the marina dock when …
First day impressions hanging loose at our casa particular nature was very present valley of Viñales mogotes more mogote hills a cute calf was just laying next to our path the village of Viñales downtown Viñales Horse riding on the second day I was enjoying the morning in front of our room breakfast with view …
First hours in La Habana that was on our way to Havana at breakfast stop bbq porc wasn't that a cute tractor this pretty lady was just around the corner of our accommodation start of our stroll through Old Havana in Old Havana there were many nice little bars/caffees a sewing room plant in the …
January 29 - February 04 2025; 17528 nm and 2147 days after departure from La Rochelle As promised we got picked up in time at the marina by our taxi colectivo to take us to La Habana. Luckily we only needed to share the car with one more passenger. Enough space for the three hours …
We were impressed that there were so many little sailing boats available for kids to learn sailing as well as rowing boats. For sure an unexpected view in Cuba. Before we had hardly seen boats at all on the water. Later we heard that some Canadians had sponsored those years ago. Anyway it was nice …
First afternoon in Cienfuegos just outside of the marina, Calle 37 or as many call it "Malecón" (an emplane along the waterfront) same street but further to downtown, here it was called "Paseo del Prado" entering the pedestrian area with its old but beautiful houses window shopping at the pedestrian street, it showed how little …
January 10 - January 29 2025; 17528 nm and 2141 days after departure from La Rochelle So, here we were in beautiful Cienfuegos. There was so much to do that the weeks passed by way too fast. Well, that fact was actually pretty good as it made the waiting for our heat exchanger muuuuch easier. …
Chirivico heading to Chirivico the coast was impressive my happy Capitano ain´t it beautiful? one of the younger guys went up the palm tree to get us coconuts, Adrian and Phil on the left with local kids our illegal stroll through Chirivico, Adrian and Norbert we were passing a small park with this state of …
Continue reading Impressions of Cuba’s south coast up to Cienfuegos
December 21 - January 10 2025; 17528 nm and 2122 days after departure from La Rochelle Our plan in Cuba for the next couple of month was travelling in a comfortable reduced pace. Leaving Santiago and heading west along the islands southern coast. Stopping at some villages along the way, passing Cabo Cruz and then …
The trip from Beaufort to Santiago de Cuba sun set on the evening of our second day travelling it the morning of the third day a capitano just waking up already on our third day I could get rid of all the warm clothes we needed to wear when leaving Beaufort, I was wearing all …
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