Baracoa

So I finally made it out of Habana after weeks of study at the school and decided to commit the rest of my time travelling around Cuba.
First destination was Baracoa, about 1,000 km south of Habana right down the other end of the country. It took over 22 hrs on the bus, my butt gave way after 4 hours, my blood clotted in my legs after 8 and my eyes dried over in the air con after 10. It is amazing the positions you can contort your body into on a single seat! However it was worth the experience as Baracoa was just amazing. Its situated on the costal tip surrounded by mountains. I stayed (illegally of course) with an amazing christian family at great risk to them. There's no running water in Baracoa as all the pumps are brocken to pump the water through the mountains from the river. So water only comes into the town every 2 days. There's constant power cuts to cries of "thats why we have to get out of here" (in spanish). Many an evening was spent chating in the dark. At least we did'nt have to sit through hours of political tv programs.
The main attractions in Baracoa are the various national parks and rivers to explore. You grab a guide put on your treking gear and disappear in the jungle eating the fruit straight off the trees, drink from coconuts and swim in waterfalls naked!!! (steady) But you will all be pleased to know that it rains alot in Baracoa.