Our Casa in the town of Cienfuegos was situated just outside the center, but still suitable for a walk into the town.
When the worst of the heat was over we walked along the Malecon in search of something to eat. Cienfuegos is built on the shores of a large bay connected to the sea by a narrow opening. Even Columbus wrote about the beauty of the bay in his travel stories and we fully agreed. Along the water we walked toward the old town where the colonial buildings soon came into view.
Even before we reached the central square, a local man pointed out a restaurant to us. No standard Cuban fare tonight, but a plate of spaghetti and a pizza for a change. Another lap around the Plaza Libertador José Martí with its beautiful opera house “Teatro Tomás Terry” and then back to our Casa. On the way back we had another cocktail by the water before heading to bed.