We spent 3 days in Matanzas and are quite glad to have escaped the mayhem! It was a lot more lively than Guanabo, with lots of hustle and bustle on the streets, people everywhere and constant noise. We spent a couple of days exploring the town, taking in the atmosphere, drinking a few beers and eating some of the worst food we have ever encountered. Trying to eat here is like entering a victoria wood sketch. One evening we were taken to a restaurant by a local...

Well we have made it to Cuba safe and sound! First stop was Guanabo - a tiny town just East of Havana where there was nothing much to do but lie on the beach - Joe coped ok with that. It was a bit of a culture shock for us - the whole 'dual economy' thing is unfathomable, nothing has a sign on it to tell you what it is or what it sells, Madeleine's Spanish is being tested to it's limit (which, let's face it, was never much) and it's about a million degrees from ...