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Anyway, after an hour or so, I decided to head back to the host family as we agreed that I would return for dinner. I took one of these little yellow scooter taxis that were present all over Cuba.
Life here is the opposite of what you think. We are living in small village which is a housing complex for MCD employees with their families. It's a children paradise and on the other hand quite boring.
On the way back I visited a private beach resort. I just wanted to see whether I could get in and it was not a problem at all. The resort belonged to some club on the main land near Cancun.