Cuba 4

Next we head up to the mountains at Topes de Collantes. The road is very narrow and I wonder about the skills of our taxi driver and the reliability of the car as it hurls us around yet another hair pin bend narrowly missing the precipices on each side. It is cooler here and I was impressed to see a whole village of people working up in the mountains either working in the tourist industry or growing coffee, clearing land and tending their animals. The most amazing part here are the hikes of which we do two. They are both uphill in both directions. But well worth the effort to get to the water falls and the caves. Swimming in both of the natural pools was a welcome respite. We pretty much have the hotel to ourselves on the second night and enjoy the quiet and by now we have managed to finish our first package of Cohiba clubs. We have got used to speaking Spanish everyday and are glad we took the trouble to have lessons. I think we have caused a few smirks with our efforts but we always seem to get what we need.