Reading and Roaming
TUESDAY, JAN. 29 This was another very full day and could aptly be called “cigars and scenery.” It was sunny and probably the warmest day we had. Cuba was experiencing a cold front and it was mainly in the 60’s until today. We traveled three hours west on our comfortable tour bus to the Vinales …
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MONDAY, JAN. 28 Art in a storm Last night was more of an adventure than we anticipated. As scheduled, we arrived at the Cuban Art Factory, a repurposed cooking oil factory with exhibit galleries, a movie theater, and performance space, for a tour by a young staff member. He explained that the factory had been empty for …
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Saturday, Jan. 26, Getting to Havana We spent last night at the Crowne Plaza Miami Airport hotel, a short shuttle ride from the airport. Nothing special, in fact, a rather tired property in need of updating and renovation. But our room was spacious with a king bed and quite quiet. For dinner we walked a block to Catch of the Day, …
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SATURDAY NIGHT, JAN. 26 At 6:30 pm after a detailed briefing from Alfredo, we had a concert by Alberto Faya and a combo of keyboard, bass guitar, and drums. Senor Faya is a professor, performer and noted Cuban music historian who hosts a weekly radio show and is quite a celebrity. He gave us an informative narrative of 500 years …
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