bus (which we still say we could have told him "before" But we came down here ?>!%..> Jose, you put the destination on our luggage in the hold, thou 't read on our tickets and we have you applied when we went up!), we are greeted by a man, obviously only passing through, who kindly informs us about our direction. Here, a Cuban disinterested, we tell ourselves, though suspicious in view of our Cuban experience ... It still follows its guidelines for reaching the "downtown", a vague place which grazes on a horse. It relies ultimately on backpacker's guide to land in Amery and Felix, two adorable Cubans who explains away that wants to be warned of what will be paid or not, telling our disappointments and betting on this explanation for our live peacefully stay home. Amery woman strong character and good head on his shoulders, literally hallucinating what he says and assures us that her house, the fruit is free and we are his guests. Indeed, taking our quarters in the room, we at the same time took our quarters in the house, the room is open to the living room and facing one of the landlords, gives the traveler as an inhabitant of the house more than tourist.
We start to make a quick stroll through the village, just enough to recrosses the gentleman from earlier and check the thesis of Kindness (what fun ...) and to test the avidity of the mosquitoes! We learn at our expense that we are in a swampy area ... a little shade and presto! An armed attack in order! This is reminiscent of the armed attack of the Bay of Pigs where we are ... Anyway, who would have been quickly forgotten had given the scent given the number of panels propaganda found here ... We could not take pictures for fear of us confiscate the camera (Fidel apparently do not like the export of its propaganda ...) but sometimes the signs mentioned the glory of the Revolution in its opposite army ("the Revolution has triumphed here Yanki of imperialism "etc),
sometimes in the face everyday (" The Revolution has equipped schools with computers "or" Revolution fight against injustices in the world "). Especially, the famous slogan "The Revolution is disinterest, heroism, socialism, altruism and solidarity." A word ... That said, the Cuban revolutionaries were still able to dismiss as many as 1,200 men armed to the teeth by the USA (not so discreet that French journalists announced 4 days before the landing! C'te shame, Americans!) With the means at hand, the force deployed by the human idealism Castro ... and one phone in working condition! And now that Cuban prisoners being captured in 1100 sent by the U.S. in 1200 was strong, but when it's more cons then exchange for 54 million dollars of food and medicine destined for the population there, I say Fidel is the kind of guy who makes c'qui said, who said c'qui fact who has c'qui and said that while his speech lasted for hours, unlike Sarko c'qui said, is for the welfare of the people (referring to the memorable skit from Roumanof Anne Drucker I urge you to download ...) and that's hat.
short! We return finally puffy from mosquito bites and thirsty in this heat (but what a delight!), Take refuge on the porch of Amery and his nonchalant rocking chairs ... a little cocktail? Go! As it is good to be Cuban! A meal of lobster will complete the sweetness of that first day ... Quiet!
very next day, Matthew is seduced by the bait Caribbean and we start with Felix, our host, but also a sea bass, diving instructor and co-diver with Cousteau during his only visit to Cuba ... but I leave my love to tell you that ...
Here we got up early to go enjoy the day and a small dive. We start as planned with a driver who still cost us about 20 CUC (around $ 20) is almost the price of the dive! Initially we are entitled to a superb car, a Fiat good old 50's beauty. It's a real pleasure to do this half-hour drive through the pines and swamps to reach the dive site Punta Perdiz. Once there, it equips with Felix and I throw myself into the water. We're in the middle of a bay, which is actually a lagoon of blue emerald dream.
And we're off to the reef. Indeed, the departure is from the coast and the first shot of palms in the lagoon are already home to rocks covered with sponges, coral, plants and other vegetation in tropical colors, like in an aquarium. Then quietly, go down a little deeper around 14-15 meters to discover what is so rare black coral, which can take Sometimes the appearance of a large grid paper, which swings in water: superb. It then begins to descend more and the big chimney-shaped sponges are of yellow, purple, green. We come close to falling where flora and plankton have literally taken over the place. This is an opportunity to come across some pretty fish that resemble those seen in the Red Sea or at the meeting as promised ... and seeing that it runs for me, we go through caves, houses some lobsters and other crustaceans. The second tunnel, the output is on a wreck, the remains probably military since we are very close to Playa Giron, which took place decades ago, missed the landing anti-Castro, trained and supported by the U.S.. The opportunity for me to visit my first wreck of the sea Then we continue with another aquatic tunnel leads to another drop, this one even deeper because the visibility is 20-25 meters, I do not see the After that I am myself ... 35 yards! It does well, no problems with compression, good light and have the chance to see a barracuda! We come back quietly on the end of the dive by the lagoon, indoor plant species stained. At the exit, despite concern over the final meters with my mask, I'm delighted. Suddenly, Felix moved me to remake one of the next hour, just to relax, enjoy a good watermelon, let the 15 people who have just arrived and shoo! We share in the lagoon again. Diving totally different, I'll take your eyes full of colors as well as animal plant. Fish are in abundance in shoals and are of all colors, all sizes, playing hide and seek in the rocks, seaweed, sponges, corals and plants. Over 50 minutes, where the fish dishes, fish, unicorns, triggerfish, jellyfish will be, as Felix had warned me, as many works of art live surrounded by shells.
Total: 2 dives quality at a price defying any competition, because at least 50 euros in a sea very clear offering varieties of living species. The coastline here is one of the best preserved in the world, not suffering or fishing or the boat traffic passing by and few divers. For the rest, my legs enough memories to keep a tan!
From my side, I also enjoy the excellent conditions of visibility because Felix had kindly provided me with the total fins-mask-snorkel and is supervised by his son 8 years (!) that I let myself be seduced by the fauna and flora of the lagoon. I know that sharks in the Caribbean can meet up to 0 feet deep, so alone, I am not my clever and I do not risk falling into the darkness of: brave but not foolhardy to conclude I am not reassured not be a chicken ... wet! Then I stayed in the hut in the shadow and eye rocked by the turquoise sea of other women are there to supervise their children while their husbands plumb the depths. And as so often is in these unexpected moments et surtout informels que, loin des contraintes économiques de la possibilité de vendre quelque chose au touriste, le contact s’établit le plus naturellement et le plus facilement. Nous voila à discuter chiffons, puis voyage et voyageurs, l’occasion encore une fois d’entendre les plaintes formulées à l’égard des Israéliens, décrits, encore une fois, comme des gens désagréables, exigeants, éternellement insatisfaits et j’en passe… n’y’a-t-il donc aucun pays à part les Etats-Unis qui puisse piffrer ce peuple?! Mais je sens que toute la communauté juive va me sauter à la gorge et crier à l’antisémitisme alors j’arrête gassing them (oh okay! A little humor never hurt!). Matthew
back slowly, his eyes dazzled by the beauty of the funds he has explored, and we return to square one.
is 15h, we ate a small pizza, danced lovingly on the veranda shaded by the house, when bleeding is triggered ...
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