Cuba Day 14 - Varadero

Today I decided to do the alternative Varadero. I still didn't think I'm fit enough to go diving, so I went to the cave instead. First I did the eco walk at the Reserva Ecologica Varahicacos. It's like a typical walk in the woods, but with a few educational point of interest with descriptions. But the most interesting part is one of the caves. The entrance is so small I almost had to crawled in. But inside is quite big, circular, and the top is like a dome. It's almost like you can fit 50 people in in a circle for a meeting there! I was a little bit intimidated 'cause I forgot to bring my flash light, and there are bats inside. I wasn't sure if they attack human... Anyway, I was proved to be naive when I consulted the attendant at my next point at Cueva de Ambrosio that all the bats are safe. In any case I enjoyed it very much. I was all alone in an absolutely unknown place, and it gave me the Indiana Jones experience! Love it! The Ambrosio cave is extensive and has interesting prehistorical paintings. The attendant was very kind to lend me her flash light so I can go explore. Her English was very good, and she explained to me all about the cave, the painting, even the life of a bat! My plan for the day was to go to the caves, then go to the beach again. But just these proved to be taking too long. After the cave, the sun was setting and I had to go back. My transportation for the day was the tour bus that drives around all the tourist points, $5 for the whole day! However it is really slow. If I rented a scooter, or taken the taxi, it would have been much faster, but much more expensive of course.