A Day at the Beach

After breakfast, I had wanted to get some internet time. It opens down there at 8:30, so I headed off, got there about fifteen minutes after it opened, and there was no line-up! Got on, did my stuff, and even had some time left over. It was great. I felt so empowered that I determined to take on the Cubanacan lady if she were there, about the bay cruise.

She was there, and to my surprise, was not a stupid bureaucrat mouthing platitudes, but said she would see if she could get me a partial refund. Two successes in one morning! Wow!

Afterward we went back to visit the other casa, since Amed was back and had suggested we might do something together. He was there, but busy today. Perhaps tomorrow. But he had some ideas regarding Rancho Luna which we were happy to have.

Our host Fabio had arranged with his friend to drive us out to the beach and pick us up later, for a total of $15 only. And again, we drove in the orange Lada, this time for a country ride of about eighteen km. Past mango plantations, a swampy area, and a river before coming over a hill and seeing the ocean before us.

The place was a wonderful beach, with mostly fine sand or an off-white colour, aquamarine blue water. I went swimming almost immediately, Richard stayed on shore. The water was about 25 degrees, bottom was mostly sandy, and the total was just fine with me.

After swim, a walk along the beach, lunch, another swim, and it was time to come home to the city. But a very nice day out there. We may do it again.


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Location:Rancho Luna