When life gives you lemons you can suck up the bitterness or head out on an adventure and make life sweet again. I had plans to go away for a few days at the beginning of August. I was going with a group of people and looking forward to it. When those plans fell through…
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Cuba Cycle Tour Part Ten – The End Of Our Journey
We visited Cuba for a cycle tour in February/March 2017. In this final part of our journey we cycle from Manzanillo to Bayamo and back to our start point, in Holguin, before heading home. Friday 10th March – To Bayamo (41.2miles/66.3km) Our Casa owner in Manzanillo assures Jamie, Rosalind and I that we are booked into a…
Cuba Cycle Tour Part Nine – To Niquero and Manzanillo
We visited Cuba for a cycle tour in February/March 2017. In this diary entry we leave the alternative reality of the all-inclusive resort and cycle to Niquero for two nights and then Manzanilo. Tuesday 7th March – To Niquero (35miles/56.3km) Last night we received an email from Richard, the Canadian cyclist we met in Chivirico. We…
Cuba Cycle Tour Part Six – La Farola and Guantanamo
We visited Cuba for a cycle tour in February/March 2017. In this diary entry we head over La Farola to Yacabo Abajo and then on to Guantanamo. I will also be publishing a section on this site with further information on our trip, including a gear list, route plan and general Cuba information and opinions. Tuesday 28th…
Packing For A Cycling Adventure!
Today I have mostly been packing my panniers! On Monday we head to Cuba for a cycling adventure. I can’t express clearly how excited I am at the moment. Having been stressed for a few weeks now about getting the trip organised I thought that packing might tip me over the edge. And yet it…