We sailed south from the Ragged Islands in the Bahamas to Cuba. It is a huge island and we were advised to base the boat in the Marina of Puerto de Vito and explore from there. We had a great sail down and as we approached the port called us on the VHF and gave us instructions to enter to harbour.
We anchored out for the night until the next day when the officials came and sorted out the paperwork. They were all extremely polite and it did not take too long.
We then went into the marina, and it was a stern to docking like in the Med, and a buoy for extra security. Once the boat was secure we hired a car and went to explore the area around Holguin, where we stayed the night in a 'casa particular'. There are hundreds of these around the island, where the owners rent out rooms to supplement their income.
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| Our 'casa' in Holguin |
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| Came across a cigar factory en route and one of the ladies gave us some samples to try, behind the back of her supervisor, who was a very stern looking chap.
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The boys smoking the samples!!!! They only had a few puffs and then gave them to the security guards in the marina, who were delighted with their good fortune.
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| We were travelling with Gina and Bruce, their catamaran is called Wyuna. Here we all are enjoying the local Mojitos, excellent after a long day sightseeing.
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One of the local road side stalls, selling the locally grown produce.
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| In the smaller villages, the locals do not have cars, they get around on bikes, carriages and a lot of horses too! These little carriages are often taxis. |
