Today we went to a cigar factory where they read books to the workers to keep them from getting bored (news in the morning, romance novels in the afternoon)
Then on to a really great art museum. Could have stayed longer. Rachel, you would have loved it!
Before lunch we toured Cojimar where Heminway hung out with the fishermen. After he died the fishermen had a statue of him made out of their bronze propellers.
Lunch was at Paladar El Ajiaco--lovely setting, good fish, chicken , rice and beans. The mohito had honey instead of sugar. Rice pudding for dessert. G and I were late back to the bus. We are sorry, Thea!!
We visited an organic farm where they "discovered" organic gardening during their "special" period after the Soviets dumped them and they couldn't afford insecticide or fertilizer. They still have shortages of supplies and our guide said she really would like a Home Depot to shop st.
We stopped at a market to shop a bit before returning to the hotel and have a rest before our big night out. We will take vintage cars to dinner in Old Havana and then go to a performance of the Buena Vista Social Club at 9 pm. Home at 11. Long day!
P.S. We didn't manage to get the vintage cars after all. We will rent them Saturday night instead. In lieu of those, we rented Cocos which are little yellow three wheeled cars shaped like coconuts. They each hold two passengers so we had 9 Cocos all racing down the Malecon, paying no attention to lanes, trucks, or safety. It was nuts!!!
P.S. We didn't manage to get the vintage cars after all. We will rent them Saturday night instead. In lieu of those, we rented Cocos which are little yellow three wheeled cars shaped like coconuts. They each hold two passengers so we had 9 Cocos all racing down the Malecon, paying no attention to lanes, trucks, or safety. It was nuts!!!
Buena Vista Social Club? That sounds painful. I need more details: waltz? rumba? polka?
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