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The Big ANS Summer Meeting – By John Bongo
Being from Scotland, where you’re not allowed to smoke inside, the lack of decent facilities where you can smoke a cigar in relative comfort and warmth outside makes enjoying a cigar an almost impossible task. So, imagine the surprise and disbelief on my friends faces when I told them I was going to a cigar Read more…
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Fraternizing With Cubans Verboten
From my Havana trip last May – notes on an unpleasant experience with my “landlady” … : While the Casa “Mar” was fantastic, had I known that “fraternization” with the Cuban staff was “Verboten” I’d not have taken it. I am not in Cuba to avoid the locals, I like to speak Spanish and express Read more…
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A Day With Wörrstadt Folks In Havana
It was a nice change of pace to meet up with friends from my small German village in Havana and show them around. Klaus, Anne and Mona were in Varadero on vacation for 2 weeks and wanted to see Havana, smoke a cigar, see the cigar lounges and sights and take a ride on the Read more…
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Not A Good Idea – Havana In Summer
Having been in Havana last May when temperatures were already in the low to mid 30’s C and humidity was high I thought taking a short trip in late July/ early August would not be any different weatherwise. I was wrong. It was almost unbearable hot and sauna-humid … Fortunately the first Casa I stayed Read more…
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Visiting Hector Luis And A Great Harvest
Already during my last visit in March to Hector Luis’ farm most of the tobacco harvest was in the curing barns. Some was still left to grow and show the tour groups when we visited him in May but surprisingly we were the only visitors except for another small group which gave us the chance Read more…