The Trip of a Lifetime: Jeep Safari

We did a jeep safari on the Tuesday. It was epic. It was the highlight of the trip for me. We signed up knowing very little information about it but quickly learned we would be driving the jeeps ourselves [well not me because I can barely drive automatic, let alone standard] across much of the country - highways, local roads, dirt roads and right through central Matansas. There were ocean views, wild fires and a glipse into rural life. It was nearly a 12 hour day and it was HOT out [on a side note, the weather was consistently 35 degrees and sunny]. We made several stops along the way: snorkeling in 15 metre deep water with coral reefs, many colourful fish and even a jellyfish, swimming in cave full of jagged rocks, a visit to a local farm growing pineapple, mangos, passion fruit, guava and sugar cane, watched a 'native dance' [not clear on how how accurate it was since the colonialists killed all the natives] and finished with a peaceful boat ride with Cristal and cigars.