This bit of nostalgia comes courtesy of Geri Sheedy. We're just back from a couple of weeks at the Melia Cayo Coco and were telling folks in bars etc. what Cayo Coco was like back in the early 1990's. Hard to believe it but there was for a time just the one hotel, The Colonial, on the whole island. No airport either, but a long interesting drive from Ciego de Avila's airport out over the causeway.
Some of you may have heard this one. Apologies but it is a fun little anecdote.
In 1993 we were down the beach at the only resort on Cayo Coco at the time.
On Wednesday a navy patrol boat anchored off the beach about
noon. Much chat amongst the tourists. Most of it quite silly or just downright
stupid. They are going to arrest people or just line folks up and shoot them,
that sort of thing. Goofy at best. The same type of tourist in Cuba who thinks they can't use their US credit cards because the Cuban government has banned them, that all the Blockade is the result of Cuban policies not USian. Not that they think about such things much at all. They're just off on a cheap holiday with lots of beer.
Around sunset the crew got off the ship and motored ashore in a dinghy.
More consternation amongst the guests.
Wednesdays were Beach BBQ Party nights at the resort. Crew danced, ate, drank (rather enthusiastically) and worked hard at flirting with the younger women guests.
Thursday morning the ship was gone.
Next Wednesday...
My guess is that the Cayo Coco posting was rather popular amongst Cuban sailors. :-)
It's the sort of informal fun thing that is unimaginable these days. Like going for a guided tour of the back end of the resort you're staying at or staff using your room for a party and bringing a case of tequila. You
PS It seems that this post, shared in the Melia Cayo Coco guests-run FB group, seems to have gotten me blocked. Ahhhh, social media. :-)
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