Cuba Bike Tour Blog & 2023 Tour Plans - Winter 2023 Beth and I have been fortunate to get out and travel – it’s not as easy as it used to be but it sure is worth the effort. This blog shares some information on our recently concluded Fat Mary Bike T our in Cuba, and announces our three upcoming tours for 2023 . Fat Mary Tour 2022 – The Story We spent early January 2022, in Varadero Cuba getting back in shape after a few months off the bike, getting tanned, and losing some winter weight. It was all going well until I noticed that my eyesight was getting worse, I was seeing birds flying across my vision at the speed of a UFO, and one day at lunch I realized I could not see in the lower quarter of my right eye. We traveled to Havana and with support from Peter and Ana at Bicycle Breeze I went to a retinal specialist at the world-famous Instituto de OftalmologĂa Ramon Pando Ferrer (Cuban Institute of Ophthalmology). They confirmed my fear that I had a partial retinal tear. ...
I post periodic blogs about bike touring in Cuba. We hope this is useful and interesting. You may also want to have a look at Lee's YouTube Channel for inspiration to cycle in Cuba. www.youtube.com/@leeorphan Or visit the tour company website for further details on upcoming tours www.bicyclebreeze.net