So, where am I going?
Here's a few more details about the route that I will be taking next March:
Day 1 London - Havana
Day 2 Havana - Bay of Pigs
(Time to visit the small museum dedicated to the invasion in 1962)
Day 3 Bay of Pigs - Cienfuegos (85km cycling approx)
(Today's ride is mainly off-road through Zapata Peninsula National Park, following the coast and undulating all the way to the provincial Capital of Cienfuegos).
Day 4 Cienfuegos - Trinidad (81 km approx)
Undulating coastal road, followed by some short, sharp hills. After 20kms some stunning views of the Escambray mountains across a valley of sugar cane.
Day 5 Trinidad - Topes do Collantes (39kms approx)
Cycle into Trinidad and along the coast through the picturesque village of La Boca before turning inland.
Day 6 Topes de Collantes - Santa Clara (84km approx)
A tough 10km uphill section to start through pine trees and eucalyptus before beginning the descent to Santa Clara. Today is the most spectacular in terms of scenery with palm trees and tropical plants replacing pine forests.
Day 7 Santa Clara - Cienfuegos (80km approx)
Cycling through fields of sugar cain, entering the province of Cienfuegos. The final stretch takes us through the colonial heart of this beautiful Caribbean town.
Day 8 Havana
A day free to explore Havana.
Day 9 Havana - London
Day 10 London (Completely Saddle Sore and unable to sit for a week?!?!?)
It's going to be gruelling, sheer hard work and challenging (it is NOT a holiday!), but I will be immensely proud of myself and no doubt eager to do it all over again!
Catherine x
3 comments:
Looks like a gruelling itinerary Catherine and I have no doubt you'll complete it. But I'm intrigued by Day9's route, Havana to London. How will you manage to cycle from Havana to London? :o)
Helen X
Bikes are great, they can hover and fly...everything's got wings these days!
Hello Catherine
I am doing Cycle Cuba in November this year for The Childrens Trust and it would help me immensely if you would kindly email any tips abut the trip as i don't know of anyone who has done it before. Example how bad was day 6 and how did your training go!
My email address is karen@bloomhost.net
Many thanks
Karen
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