Cycling Cuba - La Habana to Trinidad
The Road to Matanzas and Playa Giron
Waiting for the ferry to cross the Bay
Not commercials, but revolutionary slogans all along the road
30km/h headwinds slow me down on the road to Matanzas
Rest in Playa Jibacoa
The highest bridge in Cuba
Delayed by the strong wind, I get a lift from a truck to Jovelanos
Departure at sunrise, after having “squatted” the night at a hotel in Australia,
thanks to kind night guards
Arrival in Playa Giron, scene of the Bay of Pigs landing
Playa Larga
Stop for a quick swim in this very inviting water!
The air smells of dead crabs, crushed by the cars
Arrival in Jaguey Grande
Poncheros in Playa Giron
To Cienfuegos and Trinidad
The neverending road to Cienfuegos: not one shade in 100km!
Every single village in Cuba has at least one billboard supporting the cause of
Los Cincos, imprisoned in the US since 1998
Approaching Trinidad through cowboy country
Trinidad
Arrival in Trinidad in the late afternoon
The Circulo Social Obrero
Walking the pig
Beer kiosk
Cuban pizza, available throughout Cuba for 20 cents
Trinidad’s library
The sign of the licensed Casas Particulares for foreigners
This street scene repeats itself everywhere in Cuba: kids playing baseball
Delicious creole dinner at the casa where I’m staying
