catamaran packed with tourists at the channel between the island and Cancun mainland not very good to see but the anchorage was full of boats the check in requirements looked easy but it took a long time waiting at the immigration office waiting at the agriculture office so many fruits just at a smoothy bar …
Some last pics leaving the bay of Cienfuegos fisher were out in the bay when we were leaving in the canal of the bay bye bye Cienfuegos Cayo Largo my dear El Capitano pulled me ashore , he can be soooo sweet! Altimate all alone in the anchorage conch beach they were really big we …
Gypsea and Altimate next to each other at the marina dock this big beauty stayed for a week, a school ship for teens the anchorage at sunset a meet up on Gypsea, Derya and Orhan having a drink at "Paseo del Prado" a tuk tuk ride back to the anchorage, sometimes we were lazy at …
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 …
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 …
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
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 …
Annapolis to Norfolk Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse was built in 1875 and is still an active Beacon of Navigation in the Chesapeake Bay not too far from Annapolis we were happy to be on our way but boy it was cold! already close to Norfolk, very typical to see many military marine ships the anchorage …
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