Tag Archives: Pinar del Rio

Back To The Farm With Hector Luis

16 Dec

The day before we left to spend a few days at Hector Luis’ farm Cuban friends informed us of the Paris terror attacks. Yannick and I were totally disconnected from information in Havana so we decided to spend an hour the next day at the Melia Cohiba cigar lounge to watch the terrible news with Read more…

A Tour of Hoyo de Monterrey And Pinar del Rio

11 Jul

Quiet overcast and humid Sunday on the farm, so I decided to take a tour with Osmany, one of Hector’s staff and father of the young lady tendering the bar, a very friendly man as all of Hector’s staff and most guajiros I know are. We left with no hurry and drove to nearby San Read more…

Days At The Farm With Hector Luis Prieto – Day Two

10 Jul

A good night’s sleep and up with the roosters wake-up call, that’s how I started day two. The farm was quiet in the early morning, only the roosters, chicken and other animals could be heard as I sat having a cafecito before breakfast. Really idyllic and just as I had imagined it to be. It Read more…