Archive for the 'Cuba' Category


Baracoa to Mayari – 179.5km

Juliette and I are sitting on a beautiful porch in a beautiful Casa in Mayari. The Cristal beer are cold and we can’t believe we are so lucky, or that we are here. We started out early from Baracoa because we were worried that we might have problems getting a room at the one hotel […]

Rest Day in Baracoa – 21.8km

I can’t believe my luck. We got up early this morning and rode 11km out of town, back to the spot where we stopped yesterday. As we rode, we passed hundreds of Cubans walking and riding along the road. The sight of all these people left us with little hope. Finally we came to the […]

Campismo Río Yacoba to Baracoa – 76.0 km

We woke this morning at ten to six to a knock at the door. Our breakfast was ready. The cook had decided that we should be on the road early because of all the hills ahead. We were packed and on the road before seven. We enjoyed a cool 20km ride through Imias and along […]

Guantanamo to Campismo Río Yacoba – 76.2 km

Last night, I read until nine, then slept until nearly 6:30 this morning. Five days of riding has taken its toll. I was feeling pretty beat last night. My legs were tight and I felt weary. A long sleep and a good breakfast has done the trick though and today should be one of the […]

Santiago de Cuba to Guantanamo – 88 km

We left Santiago de Cuba on the Autopista. Picture a four lane divided highway with people walking down the middle and bicyclists riding down the sides while trucks belching black smoke race by. The route climbed steadily for 15 km out of the city and the land grew more lush and green as we rode. […]