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Cuba - 2014

Visiting CUBA is taking a step back in time. The Cubans have had hard times and are just starting to have their lives improve. Take a look at the Havana of today: you will see some restored buildings and others that are not. You will notice, as you possibly already know, that they love their 1950s US automobiles and lovingly take care of them; often they are "paraded" about, hoping to be hired for a ride. The people are friendly, the food terrific (and cheap), and we heard excellent lectures that opened our eyes and hearts. Put Cuba on your travel list.
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Blooms always attract my attention.
Blooms always attract my attention.		 Who knew Havana has hop on/hop off tour buses?
Who knew Havana has hop on/hop off tour buses?		 The first of many old cars...
The first of many old cars...
Its driver; they seem to love these hats and need them for shade.
Its driver; they seem to love these hats and need them for shade.		 Havana's seawall and skyline.
Havana's seawall and skyline.		 Downtown building
Downtown building
Hanging out, waiting to discuss baseball.
Hanging out, waiting to discuss baseball.		 Two cuties
Two cuties		 Art for sale on the Prado
Art for sale on the Prado
Restored building on fashionable street
Restored building on fashionable street		 Looking down a side street
Looking down a side street		 Ah ha...a wedding!
Ah ha...a wedding!
Fancy tilework
Fancy tilework		 Old Havana
Old Havana		 These stairs led to a lovely restaurant.
These stairs led to a lovely restaurant.
Laundry on the landing just below the restaurant.
Laundry on the landing just below the restaurant.		 Cigars anyone?
Cigars anyone?		 View of the capital from our hotel roof.
View of the capital from our hotel roof.
Famous bar where Ernest Hemingway used to hang out.
Famous bar where Ernest Hemingway used to hang out.		 The daiquiri was supposedly invented in this bar.
The daiquiri was supposedly invented in this bar.		 Hemingway sitll has his place at the bar.
Hemingway sitll has his place at the bar.
Hemingway's living room
Hemingway's living room		 Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway		 School children
School children
Arty photo of the famous Cuban shirts
Arty photo of the famous "Cuban shirts"		 We saw a lot of these posters...
We saw a lot of these posters...		 Love the colors in this painting; lots of art is for sale in Cuba.
Love the colors in this painting; lots of art is for sale in Cuba.
Accordion player
Accordion player		 Slice of life photo
Slice of life photo		 Gorgeous cathedral
Gorgeous cathedral
Flirty school girls
Flirty school girls		 Proud grandmother?
Proud grandmother?		 This is how unrestored buildings look
This is how unrestored buildings look
Another
Another		 Laundry drying
Laundry drying		 We were blown away by this dance company's performance.
We were blown away by this dance company's performance.
Che's picture is everywhere.
Che's picture is everywhere.		 Cuban flag
Cuban flag		 Church in Colon Cemetery, where funerals are held; two hearses can be seen.
Church in Colon Cemetery, where funerals are held; two hearses can be seen.
Most visited grave in Colon Cemetery, always decorated with fresh flowers. A mother and her child died during childbirth.
Most visited grave in Colon Cemetery, always decorated with fresh flowers. A mother and her child died during childbirth.		 Table setting at my favorite paladar (restaurant), Atelier.
Table setting at my favorite paladar (restaurant), Atelier.		 Like this one?
Like this one?
Cuban sandwiches
Cuban sandwiches		 Cars lined up for hire.
Cars lined up for hire.		 Hotel Nacional de Cuba, famous and unchanged in decades.
Hotel Nacional de Cuba, famous and unchanged in decades.
Many famous people have stayed (and still stay) at this hotel.
Many famous people have stayed (and still stay) at this hotel.		 Another beauty
Another beauty		 Probably a much photographed farmhouse because it sits next to a rest stop.
Probably a much photographed farmhouse because it sits next to a rest stop.
Vinales Valley, considered by many to be the most beautiful place in Cuba; it is dotted with mogotes, limestone outcroppings.
Vinales Valley, considered by many to be the most beautiful place in Cuba; it is dotted with mogotes, limestone outcroppings.		 The village of Vinales
The village of Vinales		 Cuban cowboy
Cuban cowboy
We saw MANY horsecarts in the countryside.
We saw MANY horsecarts in the countryside.		 And these, too.
And these, too.		 Cutie
Cutie
Sorting tobacco leaves
Sorting tobacco leaves		 Farmhouse where we had lunch and learned about tobacco farming.
Farmhouse where we had lunch and learned about tobacco farming.		 Tobacco drying barn
Tobacco drying barn
Chickens hanging out among the tobacco leaves
Chickens hanging out among the tobacco leaves		 Rolling cigars for us
Rolling cigars for us		 Pet pig...well, we hope it's a pet.....
Pet pig...well, we hope it's a pet.....
Relaxing farm worker
Relaxing farm worker		 Lobster cocktail...we had delicious, very sweet lobster several times.
Lobster cocktail...we had delicious, very sweet lobster several times.		 Dressed up in old style clothing for photographs
Dressed up in old style clothing for photographs
Check out her fingernails!
Check out her fingernails!		 Havana Bay skyline
Havana Bay skyline		 Art for sale
Art for sale
Jose Fuster (famous Cuban ceramicist), a fan of Spain's Gaudi, has an over the top house and yard.
Jose Fuster (famous Cuban ceramicist), a fan of Spain's Gaudi, has an over the top house and yard.		 Tiles made by Jose Fuster
Tiles made by Jose Fuster		 Fuster even decorated his neighbors' gates!
Fuster even decorated his neighbors' gates!
Hanging out
Hanging out		 Decorated corner
Decorated corner		 Friendly guy
Friendly guy
Love his face
Love his face		 Yet another mural
Yet another mural		 Clouds after sunset
Clouds after sunset
Neighborhood dominos game
Neighborhood dominos game		 Last one; which was your favorite?
Last one; which was your favorite?		 Cutting lawn the slow way...
Cutting lawn the slow way...
Dance school graduates
Dance school graduates		 future model?
future model?		 Dancer at recital
Dancer at recital
Paladar San Cristobal, Havana's #1 paladar, where we had our farewell dinner.
Paladar San Cristobal, Havana's #1 paladar, where we had our farewell dinner.		 Small dining room at San Cristobal
Small dining room at San Cristobal
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