Wandered around, climbed the hill for great views. Passed a huge bar dedicated to the Beatles! Had a good meal with super cocktails. The festival is in full swing but hours between bands. Caught the Afro-carribean Morris dancers. Locals vastly outnumber tourists when the buses have left.
And then it got "interesting"! The Viazul bus didn't arrive leaving about 20 of us stranded in Trinidad. Fortunately two other Spanish men were going to Sancti Spiritus so we got our money back and they negotiated a good deal for a taxi - only 1$ more than the bus. Relief!! A bit off the tourist trail here but found a place to stay, but no English spoken. Even our own sitting room. Wanted to go out to some mountains but no organised trip. Lots of hand-waving and a friend might get us there. Anyway, a nice town, lovely buildings around the square. Cheapest meal.
Friend came up trumps, even taking us up the dirt track to the ecological reserve in his 1957 Dodge. Twelve km hike with guide - prettiest we've ever had - and a swim in the pool below the waterfall. A grand day out!
Early bus next day to Ciega de Avila, rather off the tourist trail but allegedly with a great museum and interesting park. Arrived in the rain, got a bici-taxi to a reasonable casa, booked a ticket back out, but no buses going to where we fancied, so booked for Santa Clara. Cheap eats in a surprisingly flash restaurant.
Sunday morning and everyone is out on the streets. Brilliant museum, then to huge city park. Described as best in Cuba could be best anywhere, lots of families having fun. Old steam engines, scrap sculptures, old aircraft as restaurant. Ate there on the evening. Town and park still buzzing at night .
Moneda National is the way here so very cheap everywhere except casas, but 25$ B&B for two is not bad with excellent brekky. Only town we've had to query restaurant bills, though.
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