5 May
It started crazy enough already in Germany before even getting to Havana…. Christian arrived early in the morning the day before our departure to order some two hundred bottles of wine from Weinmann, a famous local winemaker here in the village. We did that first, then packed our Cuba suitcases for a late check-in and Read more…
16 Dec
I had a few dinners at La Guarida this trip, always a good place to visit and show to new travellers, especially now with the new terrace bar. But as it was being renovated at the time, the dinners were served on a separate terrace – with the risk of being cancelled in case of Read more…
12 Dec
It’s a restaurant run by former Partagas staff Tamara & Alexis and a good one it is. Quite new and located in a quiet old Havana street it offers a good menu ( written in cigar box cedar dividers ), very colourful 50’s memorabilia decoration and it is fully open to the street. Food is Read more…
11 Dec
At first it was interesting. After all, I had been in Havana when the Pope visited and when Chavez died so I knew it was going to be tough. I was having breakfast when I switched on my mobile and the text messages started coming in. First from my Cuban friends announcing the death of Read more…
10 Dec
It was good old Toby, THE man in Havana, who told me about this place and a “unique feature” it has ( if there is no black-out …. ). Hard to find as it is tugged inside a little alley and not visible from the street. It took us half an hour of searching even Read more…
8 Dec
During this trip, I had the chance to re-visit the El Laguito Cohiba factory and see for myself the extensive & excellent renovation work done on the “Vatican” of the Cuban cigar industry. I had not been to El Laguito for a short while and there is a pleasant change of pace in the formerly Read more…
19 Oct
After the tour of Bruges we returned to our chalet and changed for the reception at Christian’s house and the following dinner. The reception was a very relaxed affair with excellent catering provided by the Blend brothers. Christian held a very thoughtful speech reflecting on his 50th birthday and the meaning of having a selection Read more…
