15 Dec
Some notes about my first weeks in late October, early November in Cuba. I arrived in Havana the day hurricane Sandy left the southern coast of Cuba after wreaking havoc there to continue the havoc on the eastern seaboard of the US – news that didn’t reach me, just like the news of Obama’s Read more…
8 Dec
I am getting the hang of it and actually like it a lot. Flying to Venice and an hour later I’m in Padova, a beautiful old city, Renzo is a great host and hotel owner, I pick up the cigars he kindly brought for me from our last visit and we have a nice Read more…
5 Dec
Renzo and I laughed at the young German couple’s tales of their first day in Havana. They had been accosted by hustlers, plagued by Jineteros and finally fell in on a story by a young couple who pretended to know them from their casa particular in Neptuno, central Havana, and took them to a “guided” Read more…
24 Jun
Relaxing by the pool Over the hills of Padova Smoking with Renzo again Visiting Renzo – June 2012 Something we could (and should ) do anytime with our airline staff travel privileges but we hardly have done since retiring : fly to an interesting destination for a few days of sightseeing, good food and Read more…
19 Mar
Tarara Beach Renzo cooking after a beach day The Beach Crew March 2012 To be in Cuba for weeks drinking rum and smoking cigars is fortunate enough. To meet, make friends and share house, time, dinners and a beach with an Italian retiree Hotel owner, passionate chef and 17 yr Cuba veteran is hitting Read more…
