Homemade Limo557 viewsThe Lada is a popular car in Cuba.
Rest stop along the Carretera Central552 viewsOther than the Autopista (which actually ends abruptly in places), this is the main highway linking the country.
We're off!547 viewsTaken as we leave the Varadero resort for 8 weeks of cycling.
Neigbourhood Competition543 viewsOur casa owner and I took on the neighbours in a street game of domino. A very popular past time in Cuba, played with much passion as the tiles are slammed onto the makeshift table.
Old cars543 viewsSome old American cars in downtown Havana.
Helado for all the Children542 viewsThe popular machine-dispensed peso ice cream is an afternoon treat not to be missed.
Hope it is a Smooth Trip541 viewsShort ferry ride across the Bay of Cienfuegos. No room inside for the bikes so we held onto them at the bow of the boat.
Hand Washing - Todos los dias lave me ropa540 viewsEvery day we washed our cycling clothing and hung it on the line to dry. Few homes have washing machines. Laundromats?? - only in the big cities.
Foreign Photographer for the Vuelta de Cuba - Stage 3532 viewsAn internationally recognized cycling race ended in Bayamo where we were staying for a few nights. Our casa owner, a photographer himself, had connections that allowed John to take photos of the race finish from inside the barriers.
Fixing our First Flat - In the Sierra del Escambray Mountains530 viewsA faultly set of inner tubes, created a few delays the last 4 days of riding.
High School527 viewsOpening Exercises at a large high school on the outskirts of Jovellanos.
