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Final statistical summary of Cuba biking trip

My Cuba biking trip is finished. I was away, with my 1983 Schwinn bike (bought in Hanoi on my last bike trip), from the UK for 32 days and spent 27 of them in the saddle. I covered 1463 miles (2340km) with a total vertical ascent, according to Strava of 39,231 feet (well over 7 miles or nearly 12,000 metres). The accommodation cost $878  (£584) excluding most meals & drinks.

Here is my spreadsheet, clicking on the link in Places should take you to the days pictures on Picasa, clicking the Strava link will take you to the full Strava profile for the day eg route, elevation profile, speed etc etc:

Geoff’s Cuba trip 5th November to 7th December
Day Date Place (link to pics) Distance (Miles) Km Ascent (feet) Night Price Brekkie Dinner Strava link  
Thursday 5. Nov. 2015 Havana 0.00 Aeroporte Hostal
Friday 6. Nov. 2015 Havana 43.30 69 758 Aeroporte Hostal $85.00 429863996
Saturday 7. Nov. 2015 Bayamo (From Haiguin) 39.40 63 170 Hotel Royalton $47.00 429861117
Sunday 8. Nov. 2015 Manzanillo 42.60 68 432 Hotel Guacanyobo $22.00 429860465
Monday 9. Nov. 2015 Marea delPortillo 66.00 106 1739 Club Amiga $38.00 429997236
Tuesday 10. Nov. 2015 Uvero 50.70 81 3229 Homestay $20.00 431731192
Wednesday 11. Nov. 2015 Buey Cabon 51.30 82 1517 Homestay $20.00 431729960
Thursday 12. Nov. 2015 Guatanamo 67.40 108 2627 Hotel Marti $41.00 431729961
Friday 13. Nov. 2015 Yacobe Campsite 47.50 76 1559 Campsite $12.00 6 433401483
Saturday 14. Nov. 2015 Baracoa 48.60 78 5612 Homestay $30.00 /433403262
Sunday 15. Nov. 2015 Baracoa 0.00 0 0 Homestay $30.00
Monday 16. Nov. 2015 Moa 53.70 86 3398 Homestay $22.50 435277461
Tuesday 17. Nov. 2015 Mayari 61.70 99 3384 Villa Elin $20.00 8 435277459
Wednesday 18. Nov. 2015 Holguin 55.30 88 1867 Homestay $25.00 ace brekkie 435277462
Thursday 19. Nov. 2015 Las Tunas 49.70 80 839 Homestay $20.00 awful 436915332
Friday 20. Nov. 2015 Camaguey 79.20 127 913 Hostal Yane $25.00 4 good 436915339
Saturday 21. Nov. 2015 Ciego de Avila 69.20 111 429 Homestay $20.00 3 good /436915329
Sunday 22. Nov. 2015 Sancti Spiritus 47.80 76 693 Hostal Calle Real $25.00 5 437686177
Monday 23. Nov. 2015 Trinidad 44.20 71 1346 Hostal Mireyd & Eliecer $25.00 13 Dinner 8 in 438491877
Tuesday 24. Nov. 2015 Trinidad 0 0 0 Hostal Mireyd & Eliecer $25.00 0
Wednesday 25. Nov. 2015 Playa Giron 100.00 160 1745 Homestay $25.00 4 10 440461990
Thursday 26. Nov. 2015 Jaguey Grande 44.50 71 170 Homestay $25.00 5 10 440461984
Friday 27. Nov. 2015 Matanza 58.30 93 576 Hostel Vanessa $25.00 5 440461980
Saturday 28. Nov. 2015 Havana 74.30 119 2565 Aeroporte Hostal $45.00 inc 442150347
Sunday 29. Nov. 2015 Saroa 53.10 85 1004 Homestay $25.00 5 12 442150341
Monday 30. Nov. 2015 Pinar del Rio 55.00 88 633 Hostal El Moro $25.00 5 /442149451
Tuesday 1. Dec. 2015 La Bajada 82.00 131 699 Homestay $20.00 4 15 443644989 443645454
Wednesday 2. Dec. 2015 Vinales 60.40 97 1327 Homestay $20.00 4 443644336 443644002
Thursday 3. Dec. 2015 Vinales 0.00 0 Homestay $20.00 4
Friday 4. Dec. 2015 Havana bus station 5.00 8 Hostal Marilus $25.00 5
Saturday 5. Dec. 2015 Havana central 0.00 0 Hostal Marilus $25.00 5
Sunday 6. Dec. 2015 Havana airport 12.50 20 Aeroporte Hostal $45.00 inc
Monday 7. Dec. 2015 Walk& Flight Home (8pm)
Tuesday 8. Dec. 2015 Arrive (5am)
Totals 1463 2340 39231 878

Reader Comments

  1. Well done Geoff! I’ve told a number of cyclist about your 83 Schwinn, its history, and so forth. It’s about the ride and the rider! Good stuff!

    1. Thanks for the comment. As Lance would say “It’s not about the bike” although in his case it clearly was about something else 🙁

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