We have been traveling across Cuba and it is getting hotter and looking the same. It has been a long week between the driving and the sightseeing. Cuba is definitely a place to bring you back to your childhood.
One thing that is so sad is how the people seem to be surviving, but just barely. It seems that everyone is trying to make some side money because they are paid so little. You constantly have to be careful about trusting them not to take advantage of you as a tourist. It makes you appreciate the things we take for granted in the US and other countries.
For example, today we went on a sightseeing tour of Santiago de Cuba, which was to be $12 per person. They took us to a restaurant that was very expensive and then asked us to pay for their lunches, including a person who did nothing on the tour but drive in the back seat with us in a very old jeep. It ended up costing us double what we were told. This seems to be standard for the people of Cuba.
The weather is getting very hot, but we are off to the beach area. I am going to be smarter and wear sunblock this time. We are anxious to be out of the big city.
We found some great ice cream last night and we have been hunting through the streets to find it again. Most of the ice cream is Nestle. The fish and lobster have been fantastic. But we are sharing meals because of our money dilema. For those not reading my blog everyday, I budgeted money for one person instead of two and we have no way of getting more money. So we have to count our money and keep within a daily budget (it gets tough when things cost more than planned like above). I guess I am so use to traveling alone, that I forget that there are two of us.
Overall it has been a great vacation and I would definitely return to Cuba.
Namaste, Paula
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