We had a wonderful time in Cuba. We spend the week snorkelling, kayaking in an inflatable kayak, and eating a lot of ice cream. We were in a small town where almost no one spoke English so it was a very immersive experience into the Cuban culture. Cindy and David translated for us at the restaurants but even then, it was somewhat of a guess as to what we were ordering. It was all delicious (except for the spaghetti...do not order spaghetti in Cuba) and we had a lot of fun. I would definitely go back if I get the chance.
After spending a week in a country of scarcity, it was a bit of a shock to return to Canada and be bombarded with Christmas advertising telling me to buy everything in sight for every person I know. While that is over the top and to be ignored, I am thankful for our full grocery stores and consistently running water.
Our Christmas will be quite low-key although the meal on Boxing Day is going to be wonderfully chaotic with a lot of family. I better go help with the prep for our Indian themed Christmas meal!
I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday with family and friends and a lot of good food!
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| The ocean side of one of the B&Bs where half of us stayed. The pile of coral and debris was washed up after the hurricane. |
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| We all made it! |
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| The 2nd B&B where half the family stayed was two houses down from the 1st. It had a wonderful swing on the back porch where we spent a lot of time. |
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