cuba
Varadero, Cuba trip Report
For some reason I decided to visit Varadero Cuba instead of my beloved Punta Cana, D.R. All in all, I was not impressed. A lot of the issues I had can be broken down into distinct categories:
First off, a pretty photo:
Notice anything about that photo, beyond the beauty of the beach? Great segue to...
Weather
For three of the days we were in Varadero, it was rainy and/or cold. The photo above was taken on the day where things started improving. We were actually wearing pants and sweaters on one of the days!
Of course, when you have bad weather...why not go somewhere neat, like Havana? Well...here is another segue...
Air Canada Vacations
We booked a trip to Havana through Air Canada Vacations, but no one came to get us. We waited for 90 minutes. The rep had passed on erroneous information to our tour guide, and we did not connect. The rep tried to blame it on us. I got my money back, but for the inconvenience we should have been given something like a discount off rebooking. Instead we just got the rep trying to pass the buck... "these things happen... blah blah". The weather got better, so we didn't rebook, which means we hung out at the resort, which in turn leads to...