Sunset Saturday XXVI

Sunset in Old Havana. I was walking around town on one of my last evenings in Cuba and just happened to be in the right spot to see the sun going down behind a cigar factory. The moment I looked over there the sun was exactly shining through a round hole on top of the facade of the building. I loved this little feature - it was a perfect moment. Ahh, Cuba...

Sunset Saturday XVII

Sunset at the beach after a massive thunderstorm in Varadero. The rain was pouring down for an hour or so, accompanied by ferocious thunders and gusts of wind. In the hotel there were several leaks where water was dripping from the ceiling onto the floor. The dark clouds went out towards the ocean and the sun was setting under a dramatic sky, glowing red on the plain sea. I went down to the beach and watched until it got dark with a sundowner in hand. It's about time to go back to the beach and I can't wait for some warm days and beach time when we get to Zanzibar in about 2 weeks time!

libre in Cuba

the last stop of my trip was Cuba. I arrived in Havana and spent some days exploring the beautiful old city while trying to get a grip for this special country, that's so different from the rest and which I found very difficult to understand.

going on to Trinidad for some more colonial highlights and green mountains I was still struggling with the ideology and the reality, but found the people everywhere to be very hospitable and happy enough.

for some more beach days and a bit of party-time I decided to go to Varadero, stayed in the retro Internacional Hotel and got my final tan on the dream-white beach with turquoise water, enjoying life and thanking heaven for all the incredible opportunities and this trip in particular, before I eventually flew back to Europe.