Trinidad has been our home for the past three days, and we’ve had an amazing time staying in casas particulares, getting to know our Cuban hosts a little better with each passing day. We attended Easter mass. We worked on circumlocution and learned some Cuban slang. We interviewed each other en espanol, and we discovered how much we love mangos. We swam three times in three different bodies of water. We´ve used a ton of sunscreen, and a ton of Spanish.

 

Our last night in Trinidad, we had an amazing conversation about our impressions of Cuba so far. We talked about the government slogans on the highway in place of advertisements; how quickly the city falls away into country; the unbelievable warmth of the Cuban people. We recapped some highs from the trip: swimming at the beach in the rain; singing with the Cuban amigos in the park; leaping from a cliff into a green limestone pool. During a walk, the simple that we were actually in Cuba. How many Americans have the chance to say that?

Today, we swam in a crystal clear cenote, and tonight, we’re salsa-ing the noche away. Manyana: a scavenger hunt through Old Havana, and a cena de despedida with the Cuban amigos. Time flies…we’ll see Boston soon! Till then, some photos: