The Year 11 and Sixth Form trip to Cuba in the Easter holidays was a joint Spanish/Twentieth Century History trip, but as a student who had never learnt Spanish and was studying the Tudors – a far cry from communism - I thought that it would be a bit more of a cultural holiday for me.  I was wrong in the holiday sense, but completely spot-on when it came to the culture.  Cuba was possibly the most vivid and exciting country I have ever visited.  As a country which in the past has often been excluded for political reasons, they have developed an incredible sense of community, as well as a wonderful sense of fun. This was shown through the friendly greetings and the traditional salsa dances – with some groups performing moves which seemed quite frankly impossible. We tried to emulate their success many times although to little avail, finding our own dances a success if everyone managed to stay on their feet!