Had a text off Dad earlier. He'd had an early start this morning. He was on the road by 7.00 am and he biked til 9.00 am. It was then a pit-stop for suncream and sunglasses and then back on the road and onto Playa Girdon which is part of the Bay of Pigs - pigs being a type of tiggerfish rather than the bacon buttie type of pig. Today's ride was mainly on flat roads and Dad had reached Playa Girdon by 1.00 pm
Today marked the 50th Anniversary of the Bay of Pigs invasion but in typical Dad fashion he arrived after the celebrations had finished !
He's sorted himself a Casa and planned to go for a swim this afternoon ... it's sounding a bit like a Triathlon holiday rather than a biking holiday !
He'd ordered an evening meal of crocodile ... I text him back to say "hope they make that "snappy" when serving it up ! "
Not sure of his plans for tomorrow ... but I must remember to top up his mobile phone soon or we will not be getting anymore updates. At 40p a text, credit doesn't last long.
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Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
Day 12 - Cienfuegos
Got a text from Dad earlier to say he was now in Cienfuegos. He got there about 1 o'clock so he must have had an early start from Trinidad this morning. He's had a good ride. Last night Dad went "self-catering" as he had a house to look after for the night ! Who would leave my Dad in charge of a house! He must have eaten out at a restaurant as he text to say fish was on the menu.
Not sure what the Casa is called where Dad is staying tonight (I've texted him to ask) in Cienfuegos but it's on the sea front with good views out over the bay and of the ships in the port. Don't think there will be any swimming today though so instead Dad has been for a walk along the sea front. Tonight on the menu is lobster. He'll be nipping into Asda when he gets home ordering a lobster!
Well the "tip" to take £5.00 notes wasn't much use and Dad has now changed them into Cuban pesos.
Tomorrow Dad is heading for Playa Girón and the site of the Bay of Pigs invasion which happened 50 years ago to the day - well the 17th -19th April 1961 !
Not sure what the Casa is called where Dad is staying tonight (I've texted him to ask) in Cienfuegos but it's on the sea front with good views out over the bay and of the ships in the port. Don't think there will be any swimming today though so instead Dad has been for a walk along the sea front. Tonight on the menu is lobster. He'll be nipping into Asda when he gets home ordering a lobster!
Well the "tip" to take £5.00 notes wasn't much use and Dad has now changed them into Cuban pesos.
Tomorrow Dad is heading for Playa Girón and the site of the Bay of Pigs invasion which happened 50 years ago to the day - well the 17th -19th April 1961 !
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