It’s hard to believe that almost three months have passed since we returned from Cuba. That enigmatic island nation really got under our skins and we’re already planning a return someday. In the meantime, we’ve got lots more pictures to post. After four nights in Havana, we boarded a Viazul bus to Cienfuegos, a city about four hours down on the southern coast. From there, we’d go on to Trinidad, a bit further east. But stay tuned – that’s the subject of our Road Trip, Part 2! We were very impressed with Viazul – the Chinese-built buses are clean, modern, and on time. Round-trip tickets for both of us, from Havana to Cienfuegos to Trinidad and then back to Havana cost about $118. Check out the Viazul website at www.viazul.cu. We spent two nights in Cienfuegos at Vista al Mar, a cozy casa particular (home stay) that was right on…
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Exactly two years ago, we launched our blog with only a month and a half to go before moving ourselves and our fur kids lock, stock, and barrel to Panama.…
Almost two years into our life in Panama, we’re still discovering new things about our chosen home. This year we’re making an effort to branch out and explore…
If you’re a regular reader of this blog (sure you are!) you know we love cemeteries and couldn’t get enough of our visit to La Recoleta in Buenos…
I’ve been captivated by Volcán Barú since the first time I laid eyes on her on our first trip to Boquete in 2010. Even then, the idea to climb…
Susan and I have been fascinated by Cuba for a long time, but I think we first got the bug to go there years ago after watching the…
Was it Winston Churchill that described something as a “riddle wrapped up in a mystery inside an enigma?” I think he was talking about Russia, but the same…
We love sweet Boquete town, especially at Christmastime. Under the current mayor, Boquete citizens have really spruced things up, and their pride is evident everywhere. We haven’t even been…