Well. It's shocking to think that over half our trip is already over. But time is always a funny thing. Sometimes it goes to fast, and other times you are sitting in a critique in an overly air-conditioned room praying for the professor to flip through the pictures faster...
Anyways!
This weekend was surreal. After spending two weeks in Havana, I had a pretty clear view on what Cuba was. This weekend completely changed my view. To start, it was a 5 hour bus ride to Trinidad (again, the city in Cuba not the country). It was breath taking. Even though I was tired and the bus wasn't terribly comfortable, it is officially my favorite part of the trip so far. The landscapes were beautiful with rolling farmland, strange looking animals and distant mountains. I could have stayed on that bus for days.
Trinidad was another extreme experience. It is a very colonial-feeling town with streets paved with stones that have been there since the mid 16th century, horses and carts outnumbered cars, buildings made of anything people could get their hands on. It was beautiful.
We only had a few hours to actually spend in the city (we left promptly the next morning), but it was such a relief from Havana that I feel completly relaxed and rejuvinated. I hope that I can focus this week on my project and really capture the emotions I see and feel in Cuba (minus my irritation at the ever present catcalling).
I hope to have a few pictures up as we recently aquired a wireless router at the center, but it will likely not happen till later this week. Keep your eyes open for more updates!
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