CUBA

It was amazing! Such a wonderful trip and it was great that all 8 (my parents, sisters and brother-in-laws, r. and i.) of us could go and have such a blast. We all got along great, had many many laughs and did so many things.

On my trip I:

• had champagne at breakfast for the first time (it was before 8am)
• swam in a gorgeous pool and went to (and stayed at) a swim up bar
• sat under palm trees
• saw excotic birds and lizards
• picked a coconut from a palm tree and cracked it open (did not drink it)
• rode a double decker bus
• walked around Varadero (saw Cuban culture and how they live)
• went to a great market
• swam with Dolphins and got kisses from them!
• swam in the warm Ocean
• layed by the beach and had our drinks served to us
• watch various different shows with dancers that wore costumes and headpieces, including a Magic show
• went snokeling (twice)
• saw free range chickens everywhere, camels, iguanas, Cuban beavers and HUGE hermit crabs and many homeless cats and dogs
• drove a small speed boat after r. finally let me
• went to a zoo where I held a baby alligator and turtles
• got r. to buy a great Hawaiian shirt
• eat bananas with sugar fried in alcohol
• went on a Katamaran with only 21 people total (there is usually 60+)
• layed on a mesh net over the open water as we sailed along the Ocean
• spent an afternoon on a private sandy white beach
• had a delicious steak dinner (Canadian beef) at a fancy restaurant
• rented scotters and drove into town (Varadero)
• eat some delicious and not so delicious food
• discovered my drink of choice - Sex on the Beach

We have already started to plan our next trip (possibly to Jamaica) in 2 years

I would suggest that everyone travels somewhere and the more the better. It is such a great relaxation and time of discovery.