A New Day

Today was a good and productive day. After a fine breakfast, prepared by Fabio, his wife Aglaes accompanied us to the bus station to buy our tickets to go to Varadero. She was able to it in about one-tenth the time it would have taken the two of us. Just knowing where to go and how to talk with the proper officials makes such a difference. And it is a relief to know that is done.

Then to the Bank to exchange some money: a different experience than in Havana, and much quicker here. We are lucky being where we are, quite central in the city. It is a treat watching the city life unfold in the day, and see the patterns of the day and week. Much more street life here than at home. And much more interpersonal interaction. Our business accomplished, we went off to see the Parque again. Stopped at the Catedral de la Purisima Concepción at the Parque, for a quick view of the inside and the reconstruction going on there,

 then to see our not-so-helpful Cubanacan lady to buy some tickets for tours, one for a tour if the bay today, and one for a tour to El Nicho which will be tomorrow. That settled, we came back to the house to rest up a bit from the heavy morning, then walked out to the same paladar we had eaten in a couple of days ago (Aché), which is on the way to the place where the bay tour was to start. Lunch again was quite good, and we made it to the tour just in time.

Unfortunately, the tour was a serious disappointment. There was no commentary, it was promised to be two jours, and was only one, and didn't cover the whole bay at all. I think we will go and complain to the lovely Cubanacan lady as soon as we can. It did, though, allow us time to explore the Punta Gorda more fully, and that is also a pretty part of the area. A long walk back home, a shower to wash off some of the day's sweat, and supper yet to come. Sounds good to me!

Fabio outdid himself tonight: shrimp done up nicely and presented with a flair, along with "aroz, Mors y Christianos". This followed a fish soup which had a bit of curry in it to enhance the flavour. And the usual salad, plus fried bananas. Very good. And he invited us to go with him on Wednesday to the baseball game here in Cienfuegos, which I think will be great fun. The team from here are first or second in the country, and the will be playing at home.

Tomorrow we are of to El Nicho for the day.


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