And so on to our final destination on the tour - Remedios. Described in the brochure as having a beautiful square surrounded by colonial mansions, it is in fact a bit of a building site and apart from the church and our hotel there are only a couple of bars. Also being a Sunday it's pretty dead.
Our hotel is newly opened and nicely decorated although still waiting for luxuries like a lift and, in our room certainly, a toilet seat, but the most outstanding feature is its flies - they are everywhere, all over the food at breakfast yuk!
I think VJV have made a mistake bringing us here for 2 nights as there is nothing to see or do. This morning we went on a steam train ride to a sugar factory museum which took a couple of hours.
But then there was nothing, no pool at the hotel and only the local bars. Having had a very poor meal in the hotel last night, none of us were keen to repeat the experience and this is where Alex really came up trumps.
Via Alberto, we think, Alex heard about a farm which offered lunches to tourists. He somehow persuaded them to provide us with an evening meal. So we all headed off on the coach and after a lovely walk all across their land, we sat in the backyard and had a fantastic al fresco meal following by a little dancing. Just perfect for our last night together on tour.
And so tomorrow we head for Varadero which is a 12km strip of hotels. Can't say I'm looking forward to it as I'd much rather be in "real" Cuba but it's part of the package. Already I'm planning our return visit so see the other half of the island. I love this place and its people.
A final thankyou to "My Alex" and Alberto as without them this tour wouldn't have been half as much fun.