December 06 – A Long Drive to Trinidad

Immediately after breakfast we headed out for a long drive to Trinidad. 

Lots of photos of the mogotes around Viñales, 

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more horse drawn carts, 

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bucolic farming country

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some reservoirs, 

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and long lines of cars waiting for gas at the countryside gas stations.

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We stopped at the outskirts of Havana at Henry’s (our driver) house.  There his father had large containers of gas for us…so we wouldn’t’ have to wait several hours in a line for gas. 

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We met his parents and two children and the pet parrot.

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A peep through the fence into the neighbors garden.

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We were rejoined by Florence, Albert and Caroline. They arrived in another classic car.

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We were refueled so headed out again.  More countryside.

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Along the way we had a driving tour of the town of Cienfuegos.  There were lots of lovely buildings,

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a pretty waterfront drive,
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and some statues and art.

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And we arrived in Trinidad in time for dinner. 

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