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The Cuba Trip

When we woke up at 1:15 in the morning we gathered our things and then hit the road. The ride to the airport was very sleepy but when we got there we were relived. We meet our friends the slepkovs not too long after that and then waited in line the rest of the time. When we got on the plane and got up in the air, most of the people were sleeping including most of our friends. I tried to, but really, unless I am on a night flight, I can’t sleep on plaines. CUBA IS AWESOME THOUGH! When we got there we absolutely loved everything. We waited in line forever and then we went on a two hour bus ride to our hotel & resort Iberostar Ensenachos. There are swimming pools, beaches , tennis courts, bars, pina colada, and so, so, so much more. I did accidentally spill my pina colada on my friend and me, but it got cleaned up shortly after that. We swam at both beaches and the pool, and ate donuts at breakfast. We switched activities from day to day to enjoy our great vacation. We even got our hair braided.
-Miriam

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  1. created by Hollis23 February 2019 at 16:21

    Donuts for breakfast whaaaaaaat!! Sounds amazing !

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  2. BethieJH23 February 2019 at 20:13

    Sounds like such a great vacation! Pina coladas? Sounds delicious 😋! So great to see you today. Can't wait to hear all about your adventures. 🌠

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