We set out towards Las Terrazas destination Soroa. This was the hottest day and the day Sarah got food poisoning. It took forever to get out of Havana, very difficult to navigate all the winding streets. Highway riding was relatively flat, but hot as hell. We were starting to run low on water and energy and luckily found a cafetería (house/trucker stop). The meal was delicious, but only Sarah at the pork. NB. Avoid pork products when possible.
After lunch, still thirsty, and not looking forward to spending the next five hours drinking tablet treated water, I spotted a guy drinking a coconut under a tree. I hooted and asked him if we could please to the same. This was a highlight, he was lovely and accommodating. Fueled and quenched, we kept pedaling along the long highway slog.
We arrived at Las Terrazas and had a pit stop at a beautiful ecocafé. We had a snack after all the international yogis cleared out and enjoyed the sights in this little community.
The ride from there to Soroa was, um, longer and hillier than expected. Sarah was starting to feel not so great and it was long. And really hilly. I was cheering her on best I could, but we knew something was wrong. We had to stop before our destination, but luckily we found a great casa (B&B) to stay at. I ate my fair share of dinner, Sarah couldn't eat and had to go to bed. It was a long, unfortunate night, but we kept her hydrated.
After lunch, still thirsty, and not looking forward to spending the next five hours drinking tablet treated water, I spotted a guy drinking a coconut under a tree. I hooted and asked him if we could please to the same. This was a highlight, he was lovely and accommodating. Fueled and quenched, we kept pedaling along the long highway slog.
The ride from there to Soroa was, um, longer and hillier than expected. Sarah was starting to feel not so great and it was long. And really hilly. I was cheering her on best I could, but we knew something was wrong. We had to stop before our destination, but luckily we found a great casa (B&B) to stay at. I ate my fair share of dinner, Sarah couldn't eat and had to go to bed. It was a long, unfortunate night, but we kept her hydrated.
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