Cuba Caribbean Flair - Cuba on 2 Wheels 2014 - Playa Verraco - Bucanero | Saturday, March 22 - 27km

Your day will start with an approx. 35 kilometre bicycle tour to the beach of Verraco, which invites you to relax for a while. You will have a lunch picnic en route. After enjoying the beach for a while the bus will take you to your hotel. Accommodation and dinner at Hotel Club Amigo Carisol Los Coralis (incl. breakfast, lunch/picnic, dinner) - Trip Notes

Adios Santiago! After breakfast we had a short bus trip to the outskirts of town on the road to Bacanoa where we mounted our bikes.

 

 

 

 

The weather was warm even at 930am but we made steady progress on rolling hills. We passed by Granjita Siboney where Fidel plotted the first attack and continued past the Pre Historic Park. There were a couple of steep hills and I had enough at 27km and bussed the next 8km to the “picnic lunch” spot which was a hotel by the beach. I picked the ham out of my roll and had a cheese roll and peach nectar.

 

 

 

 

 

After half an hour "free time” Herbert and Ramon continued by bike to our hotel for the next 2 nights. Nice surprise – all inclusive with a nice pool and bars. I managed to find a lounge among the many Canadians here and sunbaked/dipped in the pool for an hour or so.

 

 

 

Buffet dinner had enough to interest me – chicken soup, pressed chicken, roast potatoes, papaya, cake and ice cream! Plus a roaming sight impaired guitarist/singer.