Horseback riding in Vinales

We went horseback riding in the Vinales valley today.  It is a truly beautiful peaceful valley through tobacco fields and camel back mountains called Mogotes.  We started the tour with a cigar rolling demonstration.  They showed us how to roll a cigar and how the tobacco is grown, harvested and dried.  With a had a Mojitos before mounting our horse. 

Mine was Lucerno and Terry's was Mojito.  The ride was beautiful and peaceful and then, when going down a small hill, Lucerro tripped, slipped in the mud and fell square on its two knees sending me flying in the air.  I went right over his head and crashed on my nose and my chin!  Oh no!! Oh man, that hurt.  But nothing broken, just a very red nose and small cut on my chin.  I was shaken but mounted the horse again and went on with the tour back home. What a trouper Terry said! 

An hour after my fall.

After make up.  

I was able to camouflage my nose perfectly with foundation and our host's husband fixed my twisted sunglasses.  Terry gave the man a Classic Car magazine and he was clearly delighted!!

We went for lunch at the same pizzeria as yesterday and finished the afternoon at the local community bar where we watched a fantastic show of classic Cuban musica.  We met Pedro the guitar player who toured all over Canada.  That was one of our favorite thing to do!