Greetings from Havana...
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Bring us back some Montecristo’s (no2) please....?
....im well jealous!!
Seconded!
No 2's or No 1's will be fine for me!
Matt.
Cohiba Robusto's for me please!
Good luck finding a convertible to be taken out in - don't seem to be too many left!
Maybe time to export a whole bunch of older Tiv's.
Well, just back... laden with goodies including a box each of Mr Montecristo and Mr Cohibo's particular art (No. 4s and Esplendidos for those in the know), some Havana Club 7yr dark....oh, and a pair of dodgy leather sandals with the toe "thong" thang.
Weather was ok despite Isidore's efforts although another off-shore depression is threatening to turn Hurricano apparently.
Had a great time....but....have to say I'd had enough after a week. Smog was cruel (no emission controls at all coupled with crap fuel and knackered motors makes me think cats are actually a good thing, all you guys put 'em back on immediately!), locals (at least the jintero variety...are there any real Cubans left?) were annoying and ever more resourceful in their quest for dollars (bit pitiful really as that will kill the place as a tourist attraction if the smog doesn't), and the food was gruff. Also now pretty expensive unless you properly suss the Cuban Peso econcomy.
Can recommend the Telegrafo hotel though, off Parque Central once you've run the gauntlet of local, er, "characters" (get some off-pat witty replies reheased to "wanna buy cigarrrr meester?", or "wherea you frommm...I have a brother/sister/friend in London/Manchester?", or "you lika chikka..?" (obviously the only answer is "yes"!)).
As ever, music and dance was sublime and once witnessed, you can forgive these incredibly impoverished people pretty much anything. Barmy place.
Oh, and if you go...get yourself to Vinales and try to get off the beaten track a bit, but don't do what I did and try to go via minor routes unless you have loads of time, a good map and compass (really) and plenty of fuel. Oh, and avoid Mariel at all costs unless you like heavy industrial attractions including cement works, ship-breaking and sulphur di-oxide fumes...hell on earth.
Weather was ok despite Isidore's efforts although another off-shore depression is threatening to turn Hurricano apparently.
Had a great time....but....have to say I'd had enough after a week. Smog was cruel (no emission controls at all coupled with crap fuel and knackered motors makes me think cats are actually a good thing, all you guys put 'em back on immediately!), locals (at least the jintero variety...are there any real Cubans left?) were annoying and ever more resourceful in their quest for dollars (bit pitiful really as that will kill the place as a tourist attraction if the smog doesn't), and the food was gruff. Also now pretty expensive unless you properly suss the Cuban Peso econcomy.
Can recommend the Telegrafo hotel though, off Parque Central once you've run the gauntlet of local, er, "characters" (get some off-pat witty replies reheased to "wanna buy cigarrrr meester?", or "wherea you frommm...I have a brother/sister/friend in London/Manchester?", or "you lika chikka..?" (obviously the only answer is "yes"!)).
As ever, music and dance was sublime and once witnessed, you can forgive these incredibly impoverished people pretty much anything. Barmy place.
Oh, and if you go...get yourself to Vinales and try to get off the beaten track a bit, but don't do what I did and try to go via minor routes unless you have loads of time, a good map and compass (really) and plenty of fuel. Oh, and avoid Mariel at all costs unless you like heavy industrial attractions including cement works, ship-breaking and sulphur di-oxide fumes...hell on earth.
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