Cuba 3

Our next stop is Havana, the bus ride is seemingly endless and it puts us off traveling to the west end of the Island as we had planned in the beginning. It’s the 1st December and barely a sign that it is Christmas. It’s a refreshing reprieve from the madness back home. We do a lot of wandering around enjoying the sights of the city and the taste of the coffee and excellent rum.

Making our way to Ernest Hemingway’s house was a memorable highlight. Getting on the public bus and standing shoulder to shoulder with the locals was an experience. The ride was very cheap and it got us to where we needed to be. The Hemingway museum has been left the way it was upon Ernest’s demise. We were impressed with the high ceilings and marble floors throughout. If you closed your eyes you could almost hear his typewriter clacking away in the background as he pounds out his latest novel. On our return to the city we pass the Capitolio building, Patagas cigar factory, steam train museum. And as we walk in the heat we make several pit stops at local bars and cafes to quench our thirst and watch the world go by.