Hello Everyone,
We depart to Cuba tomorrow on Sunwing Airlines Flight 676 leaving Vancouver at 11:35 at night Sunday, Nov. 13 arriving 8:35 AM. If things go as planned, we will spend Nov. 14-16 in Varadero at the Mar del Sur Hotel then transfer to the Ancon Hotel near Trinidad Cuba on Nov. 17. Then return to Varadero Nov. 26 before our departure on the 28.
We are now a group of 8, but my sister and her two friends will fly almost a day before us on an Air Canada Charter flight leaving 7 AM Nov. 13 and arriving around 6:30 PM.
We will all meet at the Mar del Sur Hotel which is centrally located. Our lovely Cuban friend Liliety will help us fine tune our plans and we look forward to another reunion with her lovely family.
If the Mar del Sur has any problems Liliety can transfer us to a nicer hotel!!
Best contact phone number in any emergency is Liliety's as she speaks English and is generally home 8 PM eastern time (but has days off too). She will know where we are and is an English speaking tour guide so can pass messages on to us. Her number from Canada is
011-53-45-610303
Telephoning Cuba sometimes takes more than one try!
It is not easy to check our emails in Cuba but we will definitely manage to check a few times so do email us for any reason but especially if any problems arise.
eviblueth@gmail.com
We return home (weather considered) on Nov. 28 (Sunwing Air Flt. 677) arriving home at
12:30 (noon) if it leaves on time. We hope to be on the coast and sleeping off our jet lag that day and night!
Everyone is ready, and the cooler temperatures today will not be missed. It sounds like the weather in Cuba is currently pleasant with sunshine, clouds, occasional wind...so we will happily dive into the warm sea, Ivan may do a shallow scuba dive, and we will all enjoy snorkeling where magic and colour come alive. Swaying corals, and schools of iridescent blue fish, followed by a myriad of other colourful sea life. This is my favourite theatre!
Our dynamic group of 8 will be a delight, and when our intentions are realized with the generous contributions from all (we thank you all) reaching the many hospitals and clinics will be our mission. (We have purchased some specific things requested at the Hospital in Sancti Spiritus).
"Life is a work in progress"
Enjoy the days and we will post our story and pictures once home.
We will also do our best to keep in touch by email re family but Cuba is always an "unknown quantity" so the Internet does not always work.
Keep the home fires burning, enjoy those gorgeous sunny autumn days and wish us luck!
Evi, Ivan, Irene, Lynda, Mahmood, Sylvene, Cas, and Nori
Hasta luego!
Abrazos!
I wish everyone
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