A highlight of our trip to Cuba was the unusual opportunity we were given to cruise the Malecon. The Malecon is the sea wall that stretches for 5 miles along the coast of Havana. Originally built to protect the city from the sea, it has become a gathering spot for locals and for tourists. Keep in mind that as US citizens, we are still not allowed to enter Cuba as tourists. Our official reason for going was a “People to People” exchange. Continue reading Cruising the Malecon
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Hemingway’s House
Ernest Hemingway is known to have loved Cuba. We went on a tour of his home, Finca Vigia, which is located in a small suburb of Havana named San Franscisco de Paula, about 9 miles from Havana. He bought the home in 1940. The Cuban government expropriated the house after his death and it has been listed as one of the 11 most-endangered historic sites by the US National Trust for Historic Preservation. We were not allowed into the home. The windows and doors were opened wide so tourists could view inside. In each room a woman watched as we peered inside and many offered to take photos of the room and it’s artifacts. Continue reading Hemingway’s House