Just doing some last minute stuff before I leave for the bus for the ferry for the airport. Yesterday was a wild wind storm and several ferries were cancelled so that doesn't make me happy. I was going to head for the 3 o'clock ferry but I may take the 1 because, while it is sunny right now, I hear that the weather is about to turn again.
I still haven't been able to book a room for my last night in Veradero. I tried calling all of the cheapy hotels. Hotel Turquino & Club Herradura just don't answer the phone. Hotel Pullman does answer the phone but they hang up every time. I got both of my Spanish speaking friends to call. First Amy and then Val. The consensus is that the phone answerer can't hear our end of the conversation and so, hangs up. My plan is to wander around Veradero on my first day, I have a couple of hours before the bus terminal opens, and try to find a room then. I figure it will be easier when I am actually standing in the lobby. Hopefully Cuban border guard doesn't notice my room booking is short one night.
I am packed, just the standard hot weather bag. My Cuba bird book arrived in time so really what else matters.
It isn't great but it is the only game in town. It was actually written by Cubans. From what I can tell, some of the bird names are in Spanish, some in English. The organization is a bit wonky too but there aren't that many Cuban birds so I can flip and find. Goal: Bee Hummingbird - the smallest bird in the world.
See you in a week or so. Wish me luck.
I still haven't been able to book a room for my last night in Veradero. I tried calling all of the cheapy hotels. Hotel Turquino & Club Herradura just don't answer the phone. Hotel Pullman does answer the phone but they hang up every time. I got both of my Spanish speaking friends to call. First Amy and then Val. The consensus is that the phone answerer can't hear our end of the conversation and so, hangs up. My plan is to wander around Veradero on my first day, I have a couple of hours before the bus terminal opens, and try to find a room then. I figure it will be easier when I am actually standing in the lobby. Hopefully Cuban border guard doesn't notice my room booking is short one night.
I am packed, just the standard hot weather bag. My Cuba bird book arrived in time so really what else matters.
It isn't great but it is the only game in town. It was actually written by Cubans. From what I can tell, some of the bird names are in Spanish, some in English. The organization is a bit wonky too but there aren't that many Cuban birds so I can flip and find. Goal: Bee Hummingbird - the smallest bird in the world.
See you in a week or so. Wish me luck.
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