Tag Archives: Cuba

The Prisoner’s Village

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Myra

I’d have felt boorish if we’d visited Cuba and not checked out Havana, but the words “beach vacation” ricocheted around my brain. After all, this trip was my escape from the rainy season. I booked three nights in a hotel … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Retirement abroad, Travel | Tagged all-inclusive resorts, beach vacations, BlueBay, Buffets, Cayo Coco, Ciego de Avila, Cuba, Havana, Jamaica, Sandals, The Prisoner | Comments Off

Cuba: Fifty-two years of victories?

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Myra

This year is the 52nd anniversary of the Cuban Revolution, as signs trumpeted from Havana all the way through the countryside to Ciego de Avila, 460 kilometers away. Fidel, Ché and Raul gaze down from murals, statues and billboards as … Continue reading →

Posted in Current events, Life, Retirement abroad, Travel | Tagged Batista, Che, conditions in Havana and in the countryside, Cuba, Fidel and Raul Castro, Political slogans, private enterprise, restaurants, scams, the embargo, The Revolution | 3 Comments

Havana by Horse and Carriage

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Myra

Cuba is a trip in a time machine, and cars are the gateway. As Jack furiously snaps shots of meticulously maintained vintage Chevies, Fords, Studebakers, Packards, Pontiacs, Plymouths and Buicks from the 40s, 50s and 60s, his camera seems another … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Retirement abroad, Travel | Tagged antique cars, Batista, Capone, Che, Cuba, Cuban Cigars, Fidel Castro, Havana, Hemingway, Lansky, Luciano, mojitos, Museo de Bellas Artes, Museo de la Revolution, restoration, Siegal, The Cuban Revolution, touring by horse and carriage | 8 Comments

Tag Archives: Cuba

The Prisoner’s Village

Cuba: Fifty-two years of victories?

Havana by Horse and Carriage

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