I didn't plan on taking a day off, it just happened. I guess I just needed a day out of the sun and time to walk around this city. I was told last night that all the rooms are full because of all the tourists walking around the city today I didn't see any of them. I'm still having a hard time finding food. Often times it's sold over a counter in a little window of a building and it just makes me nervous that I'm going to get sick. I'm probably going to get sick from the water anyway since I haven't been filtering it. I did buy some tomatoes, onions, garlic, and a pineapple from a little stand today...$0.24 That's to take with me on the road tomorrow.
A store selling some goods and cleaning supplies. They seem to sell whatever they can get their hands on.
Down on the water front.
Found some fabulous statues down by the water.
In my tour of the city today I saw all the bridges that the town is known for, I also saw all the garbage it's washed ashore down by the water. Disgusting! It was a lovely promenade along one of the rivers with metal sculptures lining the sidewalk (see photos above) and classical music being played by a piano out one of the windows. That was a special moment!
After coming back to my room to cool off in the air conditioning I think I'm going to venture out to find some lunch.
Im sitting in Plaza de la Libertad watching the world go by. There are young girls in their school uniforms of white blouses and cranberry short skirts; lots of people chatting in groups on every street; buses, taxis, noisy and smokey motorcycles; people walking with bundles; and others like me finding a shady bench to sit on. There's 6 young adults across from me all with grey shirts on who came out of a building carrying a plastic cups of food. It looks like cole slaw, but I don't really have a clue. So many questions. So few answers.
It's cloudy now and that's a reprieve. The sun is brutal even at 9 am. I sure hope there are shade trees along my route south these next few days.
I went looking for lunch and I found boxed mango juice. Oh my, can Del Monte put any more sugar in there?!?! I couldn't finish it. I think I just need some orange soda...not as sweet and I like the fizz in this heat. Guess I lost my appetite but I should scope out someplace for dinner.
Just hanging out in Matanzas.
Store with the most food I'd seen. Littke did I know that I'd never find this same food again the rest of the month.
Live YOUR dream,
BagLady
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