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| Jaco on a typical rocking chair on the veranda. |
The heart of the Tabaco industry is in Vinales and has
special scenery to boot and as we discovered…perfect for cycling!
Casa particular Mari recommended a friend in Vinales and
so we were met by Leonel on a bike at
the bus stop in Vinales. He insisted we must eat something although we were not
hungry and we settled for a small chicken soup with-out checking the price
first.
We had an interesting evening with Leonel, a primary
school teacher and true communist. Whenever
he was talking of “my fatherland” or the Brothers Castro he had his hand on his
heart… but when he wrote the bill ( U$ 8 for a small soup) he was a true
capitalist!
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| Church on the plain. |
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| Sunrise at the look out point. |
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| farmers on a oxwagon. |
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| Friendly service! |
We cycled around the area and even took a short boat ride
thru a small cave system.
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| Scenery at "Chillie" |
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| The hideous Mural de la prehistoria....... |
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| enjoying a beer after the" terifying" cave trip! |
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| The Indian Caves. |
We met Benito, a retired barber at a Tabaco farm and he
took us into the drying house and explained the whole process and even rolled a
cigar which we smoked on the spot.
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| Bin dere don it! |
