As far as the food and water goes in cuba, i drank normal water and bottled water and didnt' have a problem. The food, i had issues with the dairy a little bit, but that could've also had something to do with the 7 oz of vodka with a squirt of coke for color constantly consumed over the course of 7 days. They free pour down there. It's awesome.
The food, i didn't have a problem with either time. I did find however at the buffets that if you don't go right when they put the food out, the heat really wilts the food fast. it's still pretty good tho.
You might also find scooter tours at the resorts. Along with other peoples suggestions of taking a cab into a town, the scooter tours are pretty awesome. They're super fun to ride, and the tour group is only usually maybe 5 ppl or so at a time. The tour guides are always very informative. We did this when we stayed in Jibicoa, and it was awesome. We went to this little town about half an hour away, and he showed us all around to where people get their food rations etc...really cool.
And bags and bags o stuff to give away is a must. Not only did we take a bunch of stuff into Havana with us on our day trip, but, we also left stuff on our pillows every day as a tip instead of money. They loved that.
You will love Cuba. I'm very jealous!!
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