Baracoa Loop

  BARACOA LOOP DECEMBER 9-17, 2023 On Saturday December 9, Peter Charczenko, Gabriel, Coch, Damian Doyle, and I began our week long adventure in eastern Cuba. With my recovery from broken arm surgery, I was not able to ride by bicycle, but I was able to learn more about this amazing, but isolated country, meet many interesting people along the way and take lots of pictures.  This is my blog. Day 1.Miami to Guardalavaca (Aguada La Piedra) After arriving in Miami, Damian, Peter, and I checked into the Holiday Inn MIA Airport and then hopped on an Uber to Little Havana where we started into the Cuban food immediately at Versailles. The next morning, we met Gabe at the airport, paid for our Cuba visa ($100 each) and got on the flight to Holguin. We met up with the Cuba Bicycle Tours group led by Herschel Goldberg, on the same flight.   Upon arrival, we made it through Cuban immigration pretty easily, indicating the purpose of our visit was education.  The last time I wen...