Saturday, 4 February 2017
From my journal, “Much of the day on the bus from Camaguey
to Trinidad . . . had a very good lunch
at Restaurante David Mark, the chef. Very good snapper.
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| Me and Chef David Mark |
Got into Trinidad
around 2:00. It’s a tourist town and honestly I am not at all sure why they brought
us.” Later that night, after spending some time with the hosts of our Casa Particular (think B&B) I would
better understand that aspect of the trip, but to this day I remain ambivalent
about Trinidad.
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| About the town |
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| The principal landmark on the Plaza Major, Iglesia de la Santisima Trinidad (Church of the Holy Trinity) |
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| It was a rainy day |
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| San Francisco de Asis |
The Casas Particular are a fascinating aspect of the new Cuba, private hotels, really and they exist everywhere and are being created by the thousands daily. Ours was Hostal Ariamna & Yordanis, named after our hosts. It was a pleasure to chat with them, get to know them, hear of their lives and aspirations. Oh, and Yordanis has a friend who sells cigars. Need I say more? Once more, I did not take pictures inside their home but here is the city.
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| The view from our casa particular |
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| I thought this rooftop shot from our room said something about the new Cuba |
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