May 13, 2009 - Thoughts on Cuba

Poco has given Elaine permission to write this entry – thoughts on Cuba A couple of things had happened earlier in the trip that really weren’t worth mentioning. OK, so now we are in Cuba, and are spending a few days in Trinidad. ... The casa we are staying in came recommended by Juan in Havana.Poco has given Elaine permission to write this entry – thoughts on Cuba A couple of things had happened earlier in the trip that really weren’t worth mentioning. OK, so now we are in Cuba, and are spending a few days in Trinidad. ... The casa we are staying in came recommended by Juan in Havana....

Mar 24, 2009 - Cuba - the land that time (almost) forgot

We spent the next few days relaxing in Trinidad, 4 hours away on the south coast. ... Trinidad is a beautiful, colonial city with gorgeous (crumbling) architecture, more incredible cars from the 40s and 50s and more than its fair share of tourists (and jintero´s or touts!). ... We wandered around town, went to Trinidad´s numerous museums and churches and spent another day at the beach. ... We ate a dazzling array of food in Trinidad - from peso pizza (about 40 cents a slice) sold from holes in the wall, to paladars (private restaurants) and the obligatory state run restaurants. ... There are almost no Fidel billboards, except for a huge billboard outside Trinidad with Fidel and the motto ´patria o muerte´ (patriotism or death) which we took a few shots of! The people are incredibly musical and everywhere in Cuba you can hear live music being played - there are jazz bands in restaurants, trumpet players on street corners and even a full brass band who we stumbled accross setting up and playing a few sets outside the capital building. ...

Aug 12, 2008 - Trinidad

A four day stay in this picturesque (and consequently touristy) town. Trinidad is a UNESCO world heritage site and boasts many beautiful colonial buildings on it´s cobbled streets, associated with the wealth generated by slave labour on the sugar cane plantations which once littered the area in the nearby Vallee de los Ingenios. ... Fiercly hot and relatively quiet by day, Trinidad bursts into life at night with Salsa sounds in the bars and clubs around Plaza Major with hundreds of revellers enjoying the band and the salsa dancing in the the slightly cooler night air at the Casa de la Musica. ...

Jan 13, 2008 - Cuba - Trinidad

What a colourful, friendly, lively little town! I was lucky to be in Trinidad when it was the annual Semana de la Cultura (Week of Culture). ... I made lots of friends in Trinidad, both locals and tourists, whom I hope I can visit and see again one day. ... I had such a good time in Trinidad and formed friendships with so many wonderful people that I was so sad leaving. ...

Aug 13, 2007 - Trinidad

Slept most of the way to Trinidad so we were both a little underprepared and overwhelmed by the welcoming committee of Casa Particular touts when we arrived. ... we were seated in the garden were we were the only guests for a set dinner of chicken, rice, salad and of course Cuba Libre! After that we went in search of the music action that Trinidad had to offer and found half the town sitting on the steps by the cathedral at bar Escalinata enjoying the live band. ... Next stop was another colonial property where I have to say the general sites were overshadowed by a tempramental European couple having an extremely public row which left us all feeling we would rather head back to the property for a drink! Back in Trinidad in the afternoon we went to the Museo de la Lucha Contra which was a very interesting although slightly incomprehensible (a common feature of Cuban museums as it would turn out) history of the beginnings of the Revolution. ...

Jul 2, 2007 - Trinidad

Trinidad is quite close to the shore so it is well known for its vast beaches. ... One other thing about Trinidad is the delicious food we have been having. ... In trinidad I ate the largest lobster I have ever seen. ...

Apr 5, 2007 - trinidad

next stop trinidad. ... we did some more snorkelling at playa boca and checked out trinidad. ...

Feb 5, 2007 - Trinidad

Trinidad receives UNESCO money for preservation of its buildings. ... We wandered around its plazas, listened to live music, ate wonderful food in our houses and enjoyed getting to know our hosts.Trinidad receives UNESCO money for preservation of its buildings. ... We wandered around its plazas, listened to live music, ate wonderful food in our houses and enjoyed getting to know our hosts....

Oct 8, 2006 - TRINIDAD - Cuba

Am Busbahnhof von Trinidad sind wir von einer wilden Horde Privatpersonen empfangen worden, welche verzweifelt versuchen eines Ihrer Zimmer an Touristen zu vermieten. ... Im allgemeinen habe ich mir Trinidad, welche als eine der meistbesuchten Kolonialstaette auf Cuba gilt, etwas groesser vorgestellt. ... Nach einem halben Tag rumstreunen und die zwei Museen besuchend gabs auch schon bald nicht wirklich mehr zu sehen von Trinidad. ...

Apr 11, 2006 - Trinidad

busfahre en Trinidad acho, det eschmi de Octavio go abhole (mi hermano Rudis hett vo La Habana us alles organisiert gha). ... Do en Trinidad beni ene super-Familie cho, de Marlene hett u fein ond vel koched. ... Si haend gseit i mueess 2 kilo meh ha weni gieng ond da hani locker gschafft! Trinidad esch es chlises Staedtli, ganz ganz haerzig, voellig farbigi Huesli em koloniale Stiil, do fuehlt mer sech sofort wohl ond so beni ou bes am Samstig morge blobe. ...

Jan 28, 2006 - Cuba - Trinidad

Trinidad - ahhh - bliss. ... We also ate delicious lobster at our guesthouse, which is illegal for the owners to cook it in their homes - another stupid Cuban law, so it felt kind of hush hush and cheeky! Trinidad was lovely and relaxing and we only left to head back to Havana to meet Matt & Claire. ...

Jun 10, 2005 - Trinidad... un petit bijou

Ville classee patrimoine mondiale de l'humanite et on comprend pourquoi. Sans doute parceque Trinidad ressemble un peu a Antigua (Guatemala). ... ainsi fut ma decouverte de Trinidad. ...