Johan Ramakers
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Feb 04
Varadero, beautiful as it is, is the other Cuba
Today our taxi driver “Jonel” picked us up at 10:00 sharp and off we went for a day in Varadero. The 30-minute drive over is quite stunning and the roads are amazing. He said they are the only really good roads in Cuba. I guess it is due to the fact that the Varadero Peninsula …
Feb 03
Quickly Getting Used to the Cuban Lifestyle
Last night ended up not being restful. Garbage is picked up in early morning hours in the neighborhood and the dogs go crazy and it was quite loud.After about an hour, they all finally settled down and so did we. This also reminds me of island life, but not so homey. LOL. Yet the Cuban …
Feb 02
Waking Up to the Sounds of Home in Matanzas, Cuba
Magic transpired this morning. I woke up to the sounds of home in Matanzas, Cuba. Horns honking, dogs barking, people yelling ‘buenos dias’ and roosters crowing. Some of you may know that I used to live in St. Maarten and in my heart consider it home still. So it was delightful this morning to feel (and …
Feb 01
Longtime Desire to Visit Cuba Becomes Reality
Today at 4:00am begins a new adventure and a longtime desire to visit Cuba becomes reality. Can’t wait to check it off my bucket list. We left the house at 6:00 and drove the five hours to Fort Lauderdale to catch our flight to Cuba. Check-in was quite easy as Southwest Airlines has a special service desk …
Jan 02
Catching Up before the Next Discovery Trip to Cuba
Our next discovery trip is to Cuba, booked for early February 2017. Has been high on my bucket list, so I am very excited that Han bought it for us as a Christmas gift. However, I really need to catch up on the blog before our next adventure. This blog is long, so you might …
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