24.02.2020 Trinidad

02/24/2020 Trinidad

After breakfast, we leave the city, not without having removed the flat tire on the rear left beforehand. The day before, we scouted out where the next gas station with an air station is. A helper is immediately on hand, inflates the tire and checks by forcefully kicking it whether it is enough. Satisfied, he nods and the damage is repaired. Why do you actually need more technology?

The roads are not that bad, we often drive right along the sea, some rivers flow from the mountains into the sea. Our next destination is Trinidad, a town with 40,000 inhabitants and a pronounced colonial flair. Since the beginning of the 19th century, when the town became rich through sugarcane cultivation, hardly anything has changed in the city. But the wealth is gone. What remains are paved streets and old, often single-story houses that house museums.

Private accommodations for tourists have been modernized, houses in which the locals live resemble antique shops. If you are granted a glimpse into houses, you can see old rocking chairs, tables, and sofas. Nothing modern.

Unfortunately, most museums are closed today, it's Monday, but the city museum is open and the tower from which we have a good overview of the area. Not only the interiors of the palaces of the sugar barons are shown, but also historical information about Fidel and Che. It simply belongs there.

Today we are staying in the all-inclusive resort Memories. Eat and drink as much as you want three times a day. We didn't choose it, it was included in the price.