Charlotte & John's Travels

A gallery of our adventures


Most viewed - Cycling Cuba
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Homemade Limo551 viewsThe Lada is a popular car in Cuba.
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Rest stop along the Carretera Central549 viewsOther than the Autopista (which actually ends abruptly in places), this is the main highway linking the country.
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Peso Pizza543 viewsAn inexpensive lunch. 5 Cuban pesos = 20 cents Canadian
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Neigbourhood Competition539 viewsOur casa owner and I took on the neighbours in a street game of domino. A very popular past time in Cuba, played with much passion as the tiles are slammed onto the makeshift table.
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Old cars539 viewsSome old American cars in downtown Havana.
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We're off!537 viewsTaken as we leave the Varadero resort for 8 weeks of cycling.
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Hope it is a Smooth Trip537 viewsShort ferry ride across the Bay of Cienfuegos. No room inside for the bikes so we held onto them at the bow of the boat.
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Hand Washing - Todos los dias lave me ropa536 viewsEvery day we washed our cycling clothing and hung it on the line to dry. Few homes have washing machines. Laundromats?? - only in the big cities.
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Helado for all the Children535 viewsThe popular machine-dispensed peso ice cream is an afternoon treat not to be missed.
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Fixing our First Flat - In the Sierra del Escambray Mountains526 viewsA faultly set of inner tubes, created a few delays the last 4 days of riding.
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High School526 viewsOpening Exercises at a large high school on the outskirts of Jovellanos.
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Foreign Photographer for the Vuelta de Cuba - Stage 3524 viewsAn internationally recognized cycling race ended in Bayamo where we were staying for a few nights. Our casa owner, a photographer himself, had connections that allowed John to take photos of the race finish from inside the barriers.
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