I had another long and exhausting day walking around Washington DC. Today I went to the other end of the Washington Mall to see the memorials up that end of the mall. I discovered the DC circulator buses that were…
Smithsonians and Celebrities
Today was a trip to tourist central aka as the mall in Washington DC. The mall is a lot like our parliamentary triangle back in Canberra. It is where a lot of the museums and political buildings are located. I…
MNF and spies
An early rising in Reykjavik and wouldn’t you know it, the sun was out. But that is life in Iceland, the weather is unpredictable and we still had a great time in Iceland. It is well worth the visit and…
Locky Balboa
I left Havana with relative ease this morning. Cuba is an interesting and amazing country. It can be hard work, but is often worth the rewards. I was asked on the plane about the currency of Panama by some Uruguayan’s.…
Mas Havana
Day 12: The Bus station madness continued and only the patience of a Cuban could truly endure not knowing when a bus will arrive and whether I can get a seat on it. We were told the bus was late…
The Paris of Cuba
Day 10: I’m off to Cienfuegos today, which I’ve actually already seen as the bus to Trinidad drove through the town. It’s labelled the “Paris of Cuba” or “Pearl of the South”. Cienfuegos was a French settlement and it looked…
Music city Cuba
Day 7: As I wandered back last night after dinner and before I actually get to today, I should tell you about my evening sitting in a rocking chair watching baseball and drinking whisky with the family I am…
Rocking chair on patio country
Day 4: I left the hustle and bustle of Havana behind and got the bus to Vinales (there is a squiggly line above the n which I can’t type so it’s pronounced Vi-nya-les). The bus station was a bit hard…
Havana Club
Day 1: I arrived in Havana after another long day of flying. Out of bed at 4:30 in Lima to be caught in a traffic jam at the airport. Check in when very smoothly including the visa which took all…
How to visit Cuba For Australians
I have wanted to visit Cuba for a long time, but getting there from Australia is never cheap and never quick. Cuba has been stuck in a time warp mostly because of the USA trade embargo with Cuba. A similar…