Entries from 'project 365'
Day 205
- Aperture: f/5.6
- ISO: 100
- Shutter Speed: 1/400 s
- Focal Length: 140mm
- Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Yep, definitely sick, woke up with a really sore throat and a cold or something 🙁 I had booked in to do a hiking trail today so had to cancel it to chill out at the Casa Particular and try get better before we head to Cienfuegos tomorrow. I have been gargling and drinking rum…
Day 204
- Aperture: f/5
- ISO: 100
- Shutter Speed: 1/800 s
- Focal Length: 24mm
- Camera: Canon EOS 60D
We caught a $6 taxi out to the nearby beach today to chill out and do some snorkelling. Vivo has caught a cold from the plane and I have been doing my best to avoid it. I totally forgot about it today and after sharing a snorkel and sharing some cocktails while attempting to…
Day 203
- Aperture: f/6.3
- ISO: 100
- Shutter Speed: 1/320 s
- Focal Length: 40mm
- Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Today we arrived into the tourist hotspot of Trinidad. Up until this point it has been rare to spot other tourists around Cuba, but here in Trinidad it is the complete opposite, it is rare to spot locals especially in the main square which is usually full of locals. Trinidad is pretty cool with…
Day 202
- Aperture: f/6.3
- ISO: 100
- Shutter Speed: 1/250 s
- Focal Length: 11mm
- Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Our taxi to Sancti Spiritus unexpectedly pulled through and the driver greeted us as we checked out this morning. About 30 minutes into our trip however the car spluttered to a halt. The driver spent the next 30 minutes pulling the engine apart and tinkering and we were back on the road… for about another…
Day 201
- Aperture: f/6.3
- ISO: 100
- Shutter Speed: 1/500 s
- Focal Length: 11mm
- Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Let me tell you about my day which might give you an idea about how things work in cuba. I decided to get my visa extension sorted today, which unsurprisingly turned out to be another hilarious Cuban run around. Firstly I had to obtain some special stamps from a certain government bank. The first bank…
Day 200
- Aperture: f/6.3
- ISO: 100
- Shutter Speed: 1/60 s
- Focal Length: 50mm
- Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Cuba Cat. The shaggiest cat in all of Cuba. Still no internet in this city today, tomorrow I might head out Californi way to find meself some internet… and by Californi way I mean the hotel down the road who apparently has some internet.
Day 199
- Aperture: f/6.3
- ISO: 250
- Shutter Speed: 1/5 s
- Focal Length: 28mm
- Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Another confusing chaotic morning buying a bus ticket. The process of buying a ticket and boarding a bus in Cuba really is hilariously chaotic. It boggles the mind how such a simple process of buying a bus ticket and boarding said bus could be made so complicated and so unorganised until you actually have to…
Day 198
- Aperture: f/2.8
- ISO: 215
- Shutter Speed: 1/60 s
- Focal Length: 2.8mm
- Camera: Hero3-Black Edition
Today I went to the Guardalavaca Beach in the back of a cattle truck. Yep, Cuba. The beach is about 45 minutes from Holguin City and the taxis can charge between $3 and $30 depending on your bargaining skills, the local transport cattle truck however only cost about 80 cents. The seats are just long…
Day 197
- Aperture: f/5
- ISO: 100
- Shutter Speed: 1/250 s
- Focal Length: 18mm
- Camera: Canon EOS 60D
I explored the rest of Holguin city today so that tomorrow I can try hitch a ride to the beach about 60km away. I have heard it is one of Cuba’s best beaches from several different people. In the evening I decided to find some dinner at a restaurant instead of eating at my casa…
Day 196
- Aperture: f/5.6
- ISO: 100
- Shutter Speed: 1/160 s
- Focal Length: 32mm
- Camera: Canon EOS 60D
So unsurprisingly my taxi to Holguin fell through. Plan B was to catch the local transport 2 hours to the small industrial city of Moa and then change to another transport the extra 4 hours to Holguin. The local transport can range from tractors, cars, trucks, horse and carts. both times however I was…