In Vinales without my mojo

We're having a fabulous time in Trinidad. We had a great time in Ceinfuegos.

Vinales did not start well.  The taxi picked us up from Las Terrazas at midday and I slept much of the 2 1/2 hour trip with my feet up.  When we arrived at our hotel in La Ermita, the guy at reception was very unhelpful but we eventually got to our room (via a visit to the doctor and a jab of vitamin Bs in the butt for me).  The pool is open to anyone with 7 CUC and it was quite disgusting, and the food is mediocre at best.   The sunset views, however,  are fabulous.

As per my sister's instructions (and due to quite a bit of discomfort in my legs - which is much better now), we couldn’t do a lot of walking.  I think I've already written a blog about our first day there.  On the second, we had a tour booked of the Vinales highspots.   Most are very touristy - I think the best thing to do in the area is the hiking.  We had a trip in a boat in a cave (fun, but kitch) and the at the restaurant at the end of the 12 minutes was best pork we've had.  We had an interesting visit to a tobacco farm, had a few puffs of a cigar, and got horseshit on my shoe.  Some nice views.

Driving the countryside in Vinales and on the long trip to Cienfuegos the next day was very interesting.