Return to Santiago

 We rose early for our last breakfast in Baracoa and to begin our journey back to Santiago.  I should mention that several in our group brought supplies such as fishing line and pain relievers that were distributed during our trip into the country.  Not readily available, these gifts were much appreciated.

The road had not gotten better during our stay, so we buckled down and either napped or visited to make the trip go by a little faster.  We stopped to have a box lunch in the lobby of a hotel.  Supplies are short in Cuba so the bartender could only offer us coffee from his stash behind the bar.

Once back at our hotel we checked into our rooms and had a brief break before heading back out.  Our afternoon destination was a boxing school.  Various aged boys were going through drills while we watched.  A boxing ring had been acquired using funds that tour groups supply during these visits.  We also wondered across the street to watch a pickup game of basketball where only the players knew where the out of bounds were located and often argued even then.




Dinner was on our own, but we all wondered down to the familiar St. Pauli.  I had some wonderful shrimp tacos while others tried the pizza.  I might mention that Cuba has frequent power outages but businesses often have generators so they can stay open.  There was a jazz festival in a nearby park but we all decided to retire back to our hotel after we ate.

Tomorrow: Island Dinner

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