Today I took a break from diving to go for a half-day city tour. Four of us signed up and had a great driver named Fernando. Fernando served in the Military for 4 years. He was a transportation and intelligence specialist. He, unfortunately, damaged his back during a parachute accident so he has been doing... Continue Reading →
Santiago De Cuba – Day 5 Underwater Garden
Today was another great day in paradise. We started the day off with a 9am dive to the best site Santiago De Cuba has to offer, the Maze. It was a 25minute boat ride out. I passed the time chatting with the dive guide where he gave me a lesson in natural navigation, explaining to... Continue Reading →
Santiago De Cuba – Day 4 Castro
Today marked a very monumental day. Sadly the leader of Cuba, Fidel Castro passed away overnight. The people of Cuba loved Castro so the country has a respectable 9 days of mourning. There will be no music, parties or festivals until after the 9 days including at the resort. The TV’s have been broadcasting about... Continue Reading →
Santiago De Cuba – Day 3: Vámonos
Day 3 of an already memorable trip. In some ways… worse than others. I woke drenched in sweat from the lack of the comfort of air conditioning. I’m having issues with getting the hotel to fix the problem. I’ve reported it 6 times and even asked for a new room. I’m not getting much luck... Continue Reading →
Santiago De Cuba – Day 2: Scuba, self-created game, and stories
Every trip I take, I always seem to come back with a story that keeps me laughing. After arriving at the resort I started to see a few patterns among some of the other guests staying at the resort. I had read online some (interesting) reviews saying that the resort was no more than a... Continue Reading →
Santiago De Cuba – Day 1: The Nightmare from Hell
I bet the title of this blog post got your attention. On November 23rd, 2016 I had the pleasure(?) of heading to Santiago De Cuba for a week of scuba diving. Many people say that Santiago De Cuba has the best diving Cuba has to offer. I couldn’t wait to check it out for myself.... Continue Reading →