Havana with R & M – Part Two

5 Apr

  The days in Havana were filled with leisurely breakfast’s in the patio, a cigar and playing the day by ear. They spent half a day in Cojimar on Hemingway’s trail. Of course I took them to my favourite eating places like El Chanchullero, El Templete, Starbien for the best Masas de Cerdo ( which Read more…

Havana with R & M – Part One

5 Apr

  Rainer & Marled are friends from my village in Germany. Rainer, a retired plumber smokes with us at the pharmacy and Marled takes cooking classes with my wife. Both have a passion to travel, a love that became fulfilled when they left East Germany right after the crumbling of the Berlin wall. Being surrounded Read more…

XVI Festival Del Habano – Welcome Night And Gala Dinner

5 Apr

  Here’s the view on official events from two members of the Portmann group, Horst and Christof. Both of them very professional photographers and always good for a laugh and any fun event. It is thanks to them that I have a good pictorial archive of the trip and all the official events that they Read more…

Cuba 2014 – A Picture Gallery by Horst And Christof – Part Two

4 Apr

  Here’s the view on things, events and excursions from two of the members of the Portmann group with us on our last trip. Both of them very professional photographers and always good for a laugh and any fun event. It is thanks to them that I have a good pictorial archive of the trip Read more…

Cuba 2014 – A Picture Gallery by Horst And Christof – Part One

3 Apr

  Here’s the view on things, events and excursions from two of the members of the Portmann group with us on our last trip. Both of them very professional photographers and always good for a laugh and any fun event. It is thanks to them that I have a good pictorial archive of the trip Read more…

Havana – Hole In The Wall 5 – Sergio’s

2 Apr

    It’s properly called “La Corte del Principe” – but Sergio is the owner and so it’s Sergio’s place. He’s been around a year on this quiet corner at Parque Monte Barreto and the place is busy. You are lucky to get a table but it’s most definitely worth it. The best homemade Pasta Read more…

Havana 2014 – Cigars And Friends

1 Apr

    A gallery of some memorable moments and cigars plus friends to share them all, the drinks, the views, the conversations and the atmosphere. This is what being in Havana during the Festival week is all about. And what I like to share with this post. Eine Fotogalerie der schönen Erlebnisse, Momente und Zigarren Read more…