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Summary: Crushing sugar cane In summary I would call Cuba an experience We really enjoyed parts of it but it also annoyed us no end Cuba is quite difficult if you´re an independent traveller on a budget It is probably best visited on a 2 3 week holiday and not at the end of a 5 month holiday when all you want is an easy life and the bank balance in dwindling Cuba is just different finding a shop to buy a bottle of water can take ages there is only 1 bus a day going to only a few destinations which often means taking taxis long distances at a cost the cost of accommodation and food is high if you stay in hotels and eat in restaurants and even in casas in main cities and at least in Havana and Trinidad the jinteros hustlers can drive you insane Also running out of cash if you´re not in a main city is a bit of a problem banks don´t do cash advances on credit cards and there are only ATMs in a few cities No es facil as the Cubans say it´s not easy All that said Cuba is quite an amazing place and I´m glad we had the opportunity to come here The music is really amazing everything you have heard is true You feel as if you are in Buena Vista Social Club on every corner and the general vibe amongst the Cubans is one of great happiness As an insight into a socialist country it has been a real eye opener Now we´re back in Mexico in Merida Not sure what we´ll be doing yet but one of the first things I´m going to do it buy a bottle of water just because I can 0 Crushing sugar cane In summary I would call Cuba an experience We really enjoyed parts of it but it also annoyed us no end Cuba is quite difficult if you´re an independent traveller on a budget It is probably best visited on a 2 3 week holiday and not at the end of a 5 month holiday when all you want is an easy life and the bank balance in dwindling Cuba is just different finding a shop to buy a bottle of water can take ages there is only 1 bus a day going to only a few destinations which often means taking taxis long distances at a cost the cost of accommodation and food is high if you stay in hotels and eat in restaurants and even in casas in main cities and at least in Havana and Trinidad the jinteros hustlers can drive you insane Also running out of cash if you´re not in a main city is a bit of a problem banks don´t do cash advances on credit cards and there are only ATMs in a few cities No es facil as the Cubans say it´s not easy All that said Cuba is quite an amazing place and I´m glad we had the opportunity to come here The music is really amazing everything you have heard is true You feel as if you are in Buena Vista Social Club on every corner and the general vibe amongst the Cubans is one of great happiness As an insight into a socialist country it has been a real eye opener Now we´re back in Mexico in Merida Not sure what we´ll be doing yet but one of the first things I´m going to do it buy a bottle of water just because I can 0

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