Sanuk Canadian

The first two posts from this series are HERE and HERE .  In February 2017, I escaped the island of Japan to visit another island -- Cuba, specifically, the beach town of Varadero. While I stayed mainly inside the resort hotel, Club Kawama, my explorer-self ventured out to the town on two different days. Varadero town is just one long strip of a road with markets, restaurants, and local shops lining each side. I took a lot of photos while walking about four hours out and back. Please enjoy the pics. I love signs cause they're like art. The aforementioned hotel in the previous sign. Off the main strip were smaller side streets, all which led to the beach or coast. Heaven, no? Cubans are given rations for certain food items. This shop is one where locals can pick up rationed items. Street corners all had these lovely pyramids informing us as to the street and side roads. Loved them! The art below was attached to a chain link fence and the entire artwork...

See THIS POST for the start of this series on Cuba. In February 2017, I took a week-long break from my work and studies to become a beach-bum in Varadero, Cuba. The destination was not my personal choice. My parents requested I join them, yet I thought many times about turning down the initial invitation due to my perceptions of the beach-pace being too slow from my normal explorer travel behavior. I was pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed Varadero's white beach and slow style. The resort we stayed at was the all-inclusive, Club Kawama. Similar to a cruise, the resort included food, drinks, snacks and entertainment, all free for guests. On one day, a water ballet show was performed in the main pool by a team of incredibly fit men and women.... The group performed to a number of songs including  Beyoncé 's "Single Ladies" (left)  and dance tracks (right).  The biggest surprise was a foam party, also held at the main pool closest to the lobby. It seeme...