We left Cuba on Sat, 8 May at 6pm. The officials visited the boat to check for stow-aways and we left.
Everyone has been so friendly here. Its a beautiful country. Its been so difficult to understand the differences between our worlds. They cannot travel and if they do get a chance, its without family. Even going to another city they need to prove they have accommodation with a friend or they cannot go.
All government cars have blue plates and they are obliged to give anyone on the road-side a lift. On the freeways there are gathering points under bridges where a chap in a yellow shirt organises this and ensures the gov cars or trucks stop. Makes sense.
Everyone has a job, no-one goes hungry, good education and medical is available. They have the lowest infant mortality in the world.
But the rumblings are there of wanting more, and we are sure change will come. Someone is building a huge marine in Varedero that will take 1800 yachts in 2 years time? What do they know?
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