Thursday, June 14, 2012

Trinidad, Cuba


Music, always music in Cuba, everywhere, my happy place!

Trinidad, a town situated an hours drive south east of Cienfuegos is a perfectly preserved Spanish colonial settlement where the clocks stopped ticking in 1850.  Declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco in 1988, it is a popular tourist destination in Cuba. 


 The crew of T R I B E and crew (my bro and family) of SAFARI decided to take a taxi ride to explore this picturesque town.  We were not disappointed. 


Layla and Storm, ready for the outing...
And we're off... Layla, Stormy girl, Rourke, Craig and Teakster riding in the back seat
Busy streets of Trinidad
A Romantic?
Artists abound








Uncle Craig with Layla and Storm




Plaza Mayor

Museo Nacional de la Lucha Contra Bandidos



Life goes by...
Local Artwork
Storm and Layla
Nix and I went in search of the original Mojito, while the men, Chris and Craig went to find the perfect Cigar… it was a colorful family outing.


A CUBAN Mojito, made by a sexy Cuban bartender of course!




This is where we found our original Cuban Mojito at the Restaurante Museo,
here meals are served on Wedgewood and Crystal while one sits
on furniture dating back to the 19th century. 

The rooftops of Trinidad
A jinetero (hustler) trying to sell cigars to Chris
The real deal, the making of a Cohiba Cigar
Chris and Craig, satisfied
Street Domino's
Chris and Sascha in front of the grandiose mansion off Plaza Mayor today
known as the Museo Historico Municipal.
Inside one of the rooms
Iglesia Parroquial de la Santisima Trinidad, 18th Century
 Art is long, Life is short.
Nix having a brief respite from the sudden downpour
Layla and Storm doing what children do best, sloshing in the rain water
Time to go home, no more pics mommy!
Nix and Storm
This is the last of Cuba, hope you enjoyed the pics.  I loved taking them!


To readers in Finland, Malaysia, Philippines, Mauritius and Hong Kong… WOW, WELCOME Guys!  We now have readers in just over 40 countries around the globe, awesome.  


To all those who have commented, thank you.  To the rest of you, feel free to comment, it's great hearing from you too... wait, have I said that already?


Next stop, the Cayman Islands...

5 comments:

  1. I love Cuba! Looking forward to hearing about the sail from Cuba to the Caymans! Sail Safe!

    A Canadian follower.

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  2. Awesome!! Sascha, your photos are brilliant. Looking forward to the next instalment. Safe sailing. Love you and miss you all very much. But because we see you and hear you on Skype I can't really believe you've been gone 18 months! Still, I long to see you all again. Tons of love to you all x x x x x

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  3. My boyfriend turned me on to your blog and I have not been able to go more than a couple days without checking to see if there are any updates! We love reading about your adventures and seeing the gorgeous photography. What a wonderful gift for your children to take them around the world, and the best way to enjoy time with your family! I can't imagine anything more exciting, special, or dreamy. Thanks for sharing!!!

    Lauren
    Los Angeles

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    1. Hi Lauren, I always get excited when I see comments, thanks for yours. It is heartwarming to get such great feedback. Kind regards, Sascha

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