Tuesday November 11, 2014

We had a nice ride out to the end of the Peninsular, (20 ks one way). Last time we were here there were two hotels past the Dupont building. The Dupont building was the home of the Dupont family (tires) before the revolution. It is now part of the Varadero Golf Course and hotel. A night in the hotel costs CUC 160 which includes the room and breakfast, a round of golf, and internet.

As we cycled to the end of the peninsular they have built four very fancy resorts and marinas almost to the end of the peninsular. They are currently building a 17 storey hotel, which will have 1200 rooms. I wonder how many beds there are available in Varadero and what the occupancy rate is.

We met a really nice couple from Quebec on our ride today. They bought their bikes from Quebec and were planning on having a week in Varadero cycling around the peninsular. The second week they were planning on riding along the north coastal route for a while and then heading to Havana. I said I would give them a couple of addresses for Casas in Matanzas and Havana. Unfortunately, their hotel is 10 kms away from our casa – so I will email them the addresses. They have invited us to stay with them when we cycle through Quebec City. They were going to spend the afternoon on a beach.

As we cycled back to our casa we stopped to take photos of one of the new hotels being built. I chatted to one of the security guards about our trip around Cuba, she called me loco.