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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

Last night we ordered everything we could and ate until we were stuffed. By about 8:30, we were fading and excused ourselves to head off to bed. All the guidebooks on Cuba say the food is terrible, but so far I have enjoyed everything. It might be that I am always so hungry, but everything […]

I slept fairly well last night despite the rocks in my back. I thought I heard something in the night, got up and grabbed my flashlight, but didn’t see anything. We awoke in the morning to a beautiful sunrise over the Caribbean. We washed and dressed as the sun rose and then noticed that one […]