Maria la Gorda translates as MARIA THE FAT GIRL, and sits in the far east of Cuba. I was a little aprehensive about going to MLG as it involved hiking or pedir un raite as they say in Cuba. This is often encouraged within Cuba, as a communist society, it's a way of helping others out. I was rest assured by my friend Rosie, it'll be fine.
Lonely Planet says MLG is full of crabs, which it was , but they were mostly dead. On arrival, we were lucky enough to be befriended by locals who had caught some huge fish and gave us one. In our casa particular (which we hired on the beach) the owner of the casa cooked it for us! It was so nice to have fresh food!
The beach was stunning; sand so white and water so clear. The pic above was of a turtle head , which the locals mentioned they had to get rid off. The Cuban government get quite suspicious of certain possessions that Cubans have. They could be easily arrested for something like having a turtle head. As silly as it sounds! Cubans also shouldn't have beef in their homes as all the cows belong to Fidel. Lobster is also something fishermen should not have in their possession!
We ended up hitchhiking back to Havana. Here we are...Rosie and I in the back of a truck. Hitchhiking is common here in Socialist Cuba.
Whilst we were waiting on another ride, we saw these two women processing sugar cane. My fave!
Here we are in the back of another truck with some locals...heading over to Havana. I love the Cuban way of life. Communism has taught me so much. You really feel the comraderie here. Everyone is watching out for one another!
