Viñales

Two nights spent in Viñales at the house of the sweetest woman, Geo, who makes the best chicken I've ever tasted. Viñales is a rural, relaxed and cosy village. It was a nice change from the hot and busy capital to be able to just sit outside on the terrace in the evening with neighbours passing by all the time. And not to forget; all the animals. For dinner we had a rooster, a dog, a kitten and her mother around our feet. And horses and ox-wagons passing in the street.

In the afternoon the day we arrived we had the worst lightning and thunder I've experienced. It lasted for a few hours and struck several places in the neighbourhood. Including next to our closest neighbour who got their phone and tv broken.

The second day we went horseback-riding for 4 hours, with Geos nephew. And I don't even like horses. I survived! And the trip was great. We got to see this beautiful valley, and a cave with a natural pool 250 meters inside the mountain. The closest I get to feeling religious is when seeing natural wonders like this. It was just magnificent.

Also we had this mandatory stop at a house where they dry tobacco. At this time of the year the house is filled with corn which they grow now before the tobacco season.



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