About 18km from Wanaka, Otago, is the Diamond Lake and Rocky Mountain track, which, despite its spectacular views over Lake Wanaka and stunning mountain surroundings, is remarkably un-trampled! Here’s everything you need to know.
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The first few days I was in Cuba I spent not just sightseeing, but also just learning the ropes, the basic knowledge needed for traveling in this country. The things that are normally quite easy when we’re abroad, like simply getting money or connecting to wifi, are just not that simple in Cuba. So here’s your ultimate guide to the practicalities in Cuba.
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Want a nice day hike on New Zealand’s South Island? How about panoramic views of jagged mountain peaks and surrounding valleys, mirror-like lakes, stunning beech forests, high alpine vegetation, and a 174m high waterfall? Sound ok? Yeah, I thought so. So try this one!
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The soft morning light was perfect, the lagoon still and quiet, and the calmness enveloped me, the only sounds those of the occasional bird calling and the oars gently splashing in the water. As we got nearer, the flamingoes started to move. In perfect sync they all put their heads in the air and started walking in the same direction, an army of long pink necks marching away from us.
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Turtles are my second favourite animal and though I’ve previously encountered them while snorkeling they’ve always been shy and have retreated into the distance at the first sight of me. At Akumal they were unconcerned by my presence, happily munching on the plentiful sea grass on the ocean floor, just 50 metres out from the shoreline.
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“If there’s an eruption”, the guide said, “stay calm, and stay with your group. We’ll head back to the boat and get you off the island as soon as it’s safe to do so.” I looked around me at the clouds of steam billowing out of the crater, and wondered just how long might it be before it was ‘safe to do so’ in the midst of a volcanic eruption?
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I experienced so much Harassment in Cuba, I had to write three whole posts about it! In this final instalment, strange men follow me numerous times and I get chased down in the street by a man who wants to ‘help’. Then a nice man turns very creepy in a cave and I almost cause a fight!
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For me, Cuba was full of stories of harassment. Sometimes it was the ‘normal’ harmless but extremely annoying sexual harassment, other times it was more serious, with men insisting that they MUST talk to me, and not taking no for an answer. There was so much, it nearly sent me to a breaking point.
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When people rave about Cuba, the one thing they don’t tell you is that there is an exceptional amount of harassment, especially if you’re a solo female. I often felt like I was walking around with a giant target painted on my forehead. In this first of a 3-part series, I’m here to tell you what you can expect.
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By the time I’d been in Cuba for a couple of weeks, I’d had enough of the food. Too often I ate meals that were bland and overcooked, not to mention overpriced for what I was getting! So here, to save you the same difficulties, I am giving you my recommendations for where to eat in Cuba!
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