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Category Archives: Cuba
Varadero, Cuba – Morning has come.
Varadero, Cuba – Day 2 and morning has come. After a good night’s sleep, we got up and headed over to the reception area of the Marina Palace complex to meet with Air Canada’s representative for the orientation session. Weather … Continue reading
Barcelo Premium Marina Palace and Cayo Libertad – Checking out the resort
Barcelo Premium Marina Palace and Cayo Libertad – Checking out the resort One of the benefits of the direct flight from Ottawa was our arrival time. After checking in and taking a look at our room, we still had most … Continue reading
Posted in Caribbean & Mexico, Cuba, Varadero
Tagged 300mm lens, area entertainment, Bano, beach, cactus, cerveza, clock, Cristal beer, Dancing on the beach, entertainment area, Floor-standing globe, flowering plants, grains of sand, Havana time, house sparrows, Lada, marina construction area, marina palace, musicians, nautical theme, Nautical wall lamp, Nikkor 10.5mm fisheye lens, Nikon camera, pilings, reptiles, saxophone, signs, Spanish, spanish words, statue, varadero cuba, ventilation hood, Vintage cars taxis, volkswagon
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Heading for Cuba – Spring break – March 10 -17, 2012
Heading for Cuba – Spring break – March 10 -17, 2012 It was Spring break time and my wife was certainly looking forward to some R&R.
Posted in Cuba, Varadero
Tagged aeroport, air canada, air canada vacations, break time, clouds, conundrum, cuba, deicing, direct flight, economy, j class, kiosks, luggage, Montreal, runway, safety issue, snow by runway, spring break, Toronto, Transgiota bus, Transtur, Varadera Cuba airport
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Ecological Tour of Cayo Coco
Ecological Tour of Cayo Coco Among all the flashy excursions on catamarans, swimming with dolphins, and paragliding is this little trip. For only 10 Cuban Convertible Pesos you can get on a small “Train” and get driven to various locations … Continue reading
Posted in Caribbean & Mexico, Cayo Coco, Cuba
Tagged bat cave, bats, beach, boar cave, cayo coco, coco, cuban convertible pesos, cubans, cuc, dance club, dance floor, darkness, dolphins, ecological tour, foliage, fountains, hammocks, Iguana, little trip, ocean water, pelican, salt water pool, sand dunes, shell, small train, starfish, swimming with dolphins, tents, tourist resorts, vulture, wild boar
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Cayo Coco – Under Water Snorkelling
Cayo Coco – Under Water Snorkelling Unpacked my snorkel gear from my suitcase and went on a catamaran cruise which included two dives. Special thanks to Josée for lending me her underwater camera!
Posted in Caribbean & Mexico, Cayo Coco, Cuba
Tagged additional photos, blue fish, brain, catamaran cruise, cayo coco, coco, coral reef, corals, cuba, dives, fishy, images, right off the boat, sea floor, second dive, snorkel gear, snorkelling, special thanks, suitcase, underwater camera, unison
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Onward to Cayo Coco Cuba
Onward to Cayo Coco Cuba Looking out the window today at all the snow and quite happy that I’m booked for a tropical vacation! Just Packing my bags for Cuba. This time I’m going to Cayo Coco, a key on … Continue reading
Posted in Caribbean & Mexico, Cayo Coco, Cuba
Tagged cayo coco cuba, island of cuba, tropical vacation, tryp cayo coco, winter gear
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Blau Varadero – Cuba
Blau Veradero, Cuba I was down for a simple get-away week to relax and just have some fun (Location). Of note: a hurricane hit the other half of the island while I was there so the weather was great for … Continue reading
Holguin, Cuba – Jeep Safari Tour
Jeep Safari Tour – Holguin Cuba The Jeep Safari Tour was one of two tours that I participated in while on vacation at the Occidental Grand Playa Turquesa in Holguin, Cuba. The other outing was the All Day Catamaran Tour … Continue reading
Posted in Caribbean & Mexico, Cuba, Holguin
Tagged cuban cigar, cuban workers, cubans, grand playa turquesa, grand vitara, holguin cuba, horse drawn vehicles, jeep safari, occidental grand playa, occidental grand playa turquesa, rules of the road, safari tour, suzuki jeeps, tobacco leaf, vacation in Cuba
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Holguin, Cuba – Swimming with the Dolphins
Holguin, Cuba – Swimming with the Dolphins January, 2008 As mentioned in the previous post, I was on vacation in Holguin, Cuba and staying at the Occidental Grand Playa Turquesa resort – Holguin Cuba. There were a number of add-on … Continue reading
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Tagged catamarans, cubans, dolphins, grand playa turquesa, grand playa turquesa resort, holguin cuba, jet skiing, jet skis, life jackets, occidental grand playa, occidental grand playa turquesa, skidoo, speed advantage, swim with the dolphins, swimming with the dolphins, tiny boat
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