Cuba, Day 12 Out into Tobacco Country Our second group had not yet visited tobacco country. Cuba is known for its cigars, and for someone who neither smokes nor likes smoke, I was amazed that these cigars do not have the heavy, cloying smell (note I do not use the word “aroma”) so associated with […]

Cuba, Day 11 Flamenco, Art, Baseball, Music, and Back to the Malecón With Chavez’ death, there were initially three days of mourning, which meant no music. Fortunately, our dance troupe remembered us from last week, and because we had made a real connection with them, they invited us back in spite of the mourning period. […]

Cuba, Day 08 Farewells and Welcomes This was the switch-over day. After breakfast, our first group checked out of their rooms, and headed off to the airport, but not before they bid sad farewells to our new Cuban photographer friends who opened their eyes to new ways of seeing and provided charming hosting to us. […]