I was staying in the rural town of Remedios, Cuba, on my way to los cayos - the small islands with paradise-like beaches. In Remedios it really did feel like maybe you had just stepped back in time... the place has a dusty feel to it. There was no internet in the town, it was only accessible by taxi, colectivo or the local overfull 'buses', which were more commonly old trucks, and people just seemed to hang around or go casually about their business.
In Cuba there are no hostels: there are hotels and then there are casas particulares - family homes in which (normally one or two) rooms are rented. They are cheaper, and much cooler than hotels, and you never know exactly what you are going to find in one. This one in Remedios was probably my favourite, having little distinction between the inside and the outside.
The lounge room/dining room, while completely enclosed at the front and sides, at the back opened to a courtyard (filled with a garden, palm trees and a fountain) that lead down to the owners rooms, the kitchen and the guest rooms. This photo was taken through my bedroom's window - no glass, just bars, the lizard climbing in. In the background, on the back wall you can see the brightly coloured male. The courtyard had a number of these fellas wandering around, but they were normally too quick to catch.
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