Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Cuba Trip - Day 5, Trinidad

Day 5 begins with a train ride from Trinidad to a small town called Iznaga where we visited what used to be a sugar cane plantation. We were then bused back to Trinidad where we walked around the historical district and visited another art gallery.

Traveling the wilds of Cuba.

We were entertained by a local singer. He was good.

Tourists taking pictures of a pig being barbecued.

A small country home.

We left the train in Iznaga.

If it's made from cloth, they sold it.
The 147 foot high tower was built by slaves and was
used to oversee the slaves in the sugar cane fields.

The entrance to the old sugar cane plantation home that is now a restaurant.

Our bus picked us up for the ride back to Trinidad.
Flat lands, hills and mountains were everywhere.

Some side streets as we entered Trinidad.

Children waiting to be picked up after school.
No, they are not in jail.

We went to the Plaza Mayor to visit an art museum.
The ornate iron works around the homes and parks
gave Trinidad the nickname of "The Birdcage City."

A local cat chillin' out.

A typical street in Plaza Mayor.

We entered an interesting art museum.

Susan loved this painting.

The backyards of some homes.

Where is everybody?

Plaza Mayor as viewed from the 2nd floor of the museum.

Inside the art museum.

Looks like a storm is coming.

This painting depicts what retired men do: sit around and read the
paper and turn their memories of work in the city upside down.

When I first saw this piece, I thought that my friend in NC,
Don Pedi, had painted it. It matched his style so well.

The Devil carved out of marble.

We then left the art museum to explore the area.

I found The Beatles Restaurant

...and introduced sculptures of The Beatles.

A bronze pirate statue.

He's alive! With my sister, Pat.

The Wi-Fi hot spot in Trinidad on the steps.

Sunset over the Caribbean Sea from our hotel room.

Sunset as seen from the hotel's beach.

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