I had fun as usual taking photos. here are just a few.
Here is a photo of the statue in the lobby of the apartment house where I always stay. It is beautiful.
I am delighted by good food when I travel (and at home)...We enjoyed great fish, beans, tomatoes, avacado, pineapple, malanga (?), mango, papaya, bananas, congri (rice and bean standard), incredible fruit desserts, things we still don't know the name of, but ate with relish. Of course we walked and walked all over Habana Vieja, Santiago and Cienfuegos (about three hour drive from Havana). We took a horse and buggy taxi along The Malacon (sea wall) to Chinatown and the art market. Ordered a grilled cheese sandwich at the Central Plaza served with fresh Orange Juice. YUM.
In Havana, we visited Jose Fuster (the Picasso of Cuba), Roberto Salas, the photographer who photographed Fidel in New York in 1960, and Ernesto Fernandez, and his son who are both renowned photographers. We bought the latest
Here is a typical street scene on The Malazon in Havana.
Here is an indication of a
What a treat to stay there.
Cindy brought lots of toys for Joaquin (her son, age 7) and I am also adding a photo of him coloring on their livingroom floor.
I took all my friends in Santiago to dinner on Sunday night at a wonderful Paladar on the rooftop of a tall house near the Casa Granda hotel. It was lovely.
Goire, the famous postermaker was there and on Monday before we flew back to Havana, we went to his house and got some good posters. We also got to see his new show at the Galerie Oriente. It was amazing. More on that later. In fact, Cindy and I are thinking of trying to bring the show here to Ole Miss. It's really an amazing show and it took him most of a year to complete. The theme is on the Afro-Cuban history of women in Cuba.
Finally, Rest met us in Mexico for a few days of R and R. In the Havana airport we met a writing teacher from Oxford, England. His name is Simon, and he hung out with us a couple of days, traveled a bit and generally had a great time.
Well, this is all for now. Enjoy the photos.
Love to all,
Milly