Holguin, Cuba

The Playa Costa Verde Hotel.

Dad on the beach.

Beer delivery.

Catamarn snorkelling cruise.

The jeep safari.

The mini catamaran trip.

Local farmer with butchered goats.

In town.

Mingling.

March Break 2007

I took my dad to Holguin, Cuba. It's the first time we ever went anywhere together. We had a great time hanging out at the beach, drinking a few beer, talking to the locals, playing tennis, going on a catamaran tour, snorkelling, sailing on a mini catamaran, going on a jeep safari drive through a game reserve and taking a tour of the local villages.

Dad likes to talk to people and enjoyed talking to the Cubans in the resort and on our trips. We hooked up with a tennis coach at the resort and took several sessions of instruction and practice. 

On the little catamaran, the guide told my dad to move to the other side and to take off his hat. Then he proceeded to tack into the waves so that my dad got soaked by a big wave. He enjoyed trying his hand at cooking his own chicken in the restaurant. 

We enjoyed the tour through the local villages and the surrounding countryside. On the safari we both held on tight as we were sitting in the 'rumble' seat of the jeep and we were riding over bumpy rough roads through the reserve, where we saw zebra, antelope, camels and water buffalo. Apparently this reserve used to be used by the government officials as a game hunting reserve before the Communist takeover. 

He thanked me saying that I had him doing things he thought he couldn't do anymore. We had a great week with terrific weather. Thanks Dad.