Thursday, May 27, 2004

The arribeanC slandI of ubaC



Well, here are some pics from our 3 weeks in ubaC. It was a wonderful place to travel, and we'll give you some real info. later on.

The Capitol in Havana:



Inside the Capitol:



The ladies across from our Casa in Havana - just hanging out:



Our neighbours watching the street action below:



Another neighbour watching the street from downstairs:



A common sight in ubaC - broken down american cars, with lots of people hanging out attempting to fix them:



Some colour coordination in the cute colonial town of Trinidad:



More cars, it's hard to stop taking photos:



At "Salvador's Alley" - a famous Muralist's street in Havana:



Some run down buildings in Havana:





One of the few restored buildings in Havana:



Another car:



The view of Plaza Mayor in Trinidad from the bell tower:



Los Pinos, a great band we saw in Trindad - with such cute old musicians:



Moncado Barracks with our old friend Luis Halley:



El Morro guarding the entrance to the Santiago de ubaC harbour:



Andrew hanging with our guide (self appointed guide):



Locals just hanging out on the street in Santiago - a fairly common sight:



A kid waiting for his turn at the street handball tournament:



Crossing a rickety bridge in Baracoa - in an attempt to swim in a cave (that was closed):



The view towards Baracoa on the hike to the caves:



At Maguana beach 20kms northwest of Baracoa



Yaliana giving Mandy a more "trendy" hairstyle!:



Yaliana & Alexandro from Guantanimo



Raol Caboverde and Mandy's birthday present (the big one on top):



The owner of our casa, Carena with her son Andrie & grand daughter:



A typical street scene in Baracoa:



Another in Baracoa:



Overtaking some oxen during a "shortcut" that locals suggested while driving to Gibara:



The local form of transport (shuttles) in most cities:



More "transport shuttle" action:



At Coco Beach, 8km north west of Santa Lucia, with Simon & Franzeska:



Hanging by the pool at the Club Santa Lucia with Simon & Franzeska:



In the cute colonial town of Sancti Spiritus:




One of the many coco taxis in Havana:



A peanut saleswoman:



Our street in Havana "O'Reily":



Drinks with Nicole (from Phillipines/Austria/Germany)



At the Fort overlooking Havana:





Wednesday, May 19, 2004

Greetings from our ¨Carribean Island¨! After two weeks here, we are settling into the chilled way of life of an islander -- lots of beach combing, fresh fruit, and mojitos. Every night is filled with the sounds of live music and involves much attempted salsa dancing.

Sunday, May 02, 2004

Mexico


A lovely week spent relaxing on the beaches of Playa Del Carmen (near Cancun) with Andrew's Dad, Martin.