Cuba!

Here we are, sitting in a tiny internet 'cafe'. Internet is pretty much not available, so don't expect too many updates the first two weeks.

We arried yesterday, after a nice flight, in Varadero. In turns out to be tourist city number uno, so no cheap places for us to stay. Cuba is expensive. The very first night, cost us about 17 euros, which is a lot of money considering Mexico-Guatemala is just around the corner and those are much cheaper. We dropped our backpacks in the hotel, put on our swim suit and ran to the beach. Beautiful weather, 30 degrees centrigrade, white sandy beaches and paml trees. Although I have to admit not as nice as a Columbian beach.

Cuba feels very safe. People are not allowed to talk to tourists (as i've been told), but they're very friendly. That is, if I manage to talk to them, because my Spanish isn't very good. Hablo un pocieto Español! Everything is seperated. You have buses for the tourist and for the locals. We are not allowed to take the cheap local buses, they can't afford ours. The buses for tourist are airconditioned, theirs are old imported buses from all over the world. Funny thing is, I saw some old yellow Dutch buses with tons of Cubanos going to 'Zeewolde', 'Geen dienst' and 'toerbus'. They don't even take the time to change the text on the buses.

Already a full camera with pictures, but it's impossible to connect my camera, so you guys will have to wait until Mexico (were I am going on November the 8th) for some decent Cuban pictures.

The food is simple, the money complicated. Food you'll have to pay in pesos (on the street, not in a restaurant), pretty much everything else in 'convertibles'. It makes life just a bit more difficult for us and the locals.

Because of the time difference we got to bed at 5pm quickly falling asleep, but already awake at 6 in the morning. Today we took a bus from Varadero to Santa Clara. In this very city 'Che' (Ernest Guavara) unrailed a complete train loaded with military men. Too bad the museum is in Spanish, so netiher Ralph nor me understood much of the explaining texts. Time to learn more Spanish.

Keep checking, I'll try to keep you posted :-).

life must be different at other places;otherwise you could stay home

We glad to hear something about you. Have a nice time in Cuba en we hope see the next time some foto's.

gelezen

Je taart gemist, maar je eerste verslag net gelezen.
Veel reisgenot toegewenst!!
Groetjes.

hahah, taking the bus to zeewolde in cuba! amazing:)
happy travels olaf!

Computer break-down in Hundested. So I drove 8 km just to read your blog!!! Feels almost like Cuba, but without the Rhum-Cola though (perhaps later!).

Yo Olaf! Ik heb eindelijk is een blog gelezen:p Anyways Leuk om te horen dat alles zo anders is in Cuba, anders is het natuurlijk onzinnig om er heen tegaan maar goed. Alles hier in Leiden is wel chill, gisteren naar de verjaardag van Eliane geweest. Veel plezier nog!
Ciao

Hetzelfde rondje om de kerk heeft de Nederlandse chauffeurs de keel uitgehangen. Die dachten hetzelfde als jullie, zon, zee, strand, ciga.....ahum. Olaf en Ralph, één advies, koop een oude buick,chevrolet of whatever en ga daar mee rondtuffen. Hawaishirts aan, waaw.

Olaf!Hombre! Goed te lezen dat je het naar je zin hebt in Cuba, ik moet eerlijk toegeven dat het bij mij de reis-kriebels ook enigzins opwekt. Maak er een ongelofelijk mooie tijd van, en hopelijk nog veel mooie verhalen...ben benieuwd naar de foto's! In Leiden gaat alles prima, behalve dat ik afgelopen week ziek geweest ben en nog steeds niet helemaal optimaal ben. Ik ga zeker je blog volgen! Have fun! Groetjes

Waar blijft je nieuwe verhaaltje?? :-D Ik ben benieuwd naar wat je allemaal uitspookt daar!!! xx