29 Mar
A short tribute to Frank who managed to fly to Havana despite losing half of his planned week due to a strike in Frankfurt. So his “vacation” shrank dramatically to a “city trip” – but still he enjoyed the trip, the fun and the cigars. We managed to get all the items on his Read more…
28 Mar
Where else can you sit by the Malecon and enjoy great food and service with the added bonus that you will be disconnected in the true sense of the word ? Your mobile will not work here, right in the centre of Havana, as the place is located in a nice old house that Read more…
27 Mar
Not much to report here. Some memorable family dinners with our Cuban friends in the privacy of their home, enjoying good home made food, rum, cigars, friendship and laughter. To Frank and me much better affairs than all the circus. To my friends R & M a good start into their Cuban vacation. They Read more…
25 Mar
Actually, watching the pictures I selected for this post it should be re-named : Frank & Nino’s happiness & good fortune at being around D. … Guess it’s plainly visible that we truly enjoyed her company – and she, knowing us from last year as being outside the circus, was also happy to have Read more…
24 Mar
Here is Edward’s report on our lunch and smoking cigars with Frank and me in Havana : After visiting the Lung Kong, we had lunch at the Centro Asturiano on Prado. Since it was my first visit to Prado 309, I shared a grilled meat platter with my friend Dave (Wang). Fantastic grilled meat, Read more…
23 Mar
Sweaty, tired but happy and a bit tipsy, that’s how we arrived shortly before sunset at Los Jazmines, the hotel over-looking the dramatic Viñales valley. Frank had never been here and I wanted to pack all this into his dramatically strike-shrunk agenda. He was sportsman enough to agree not to cancel the planned trip Read more…
22 Mar
No surprising news to be told about yet another wonderful half day spent at Hector Luis’ farm. As always by now, being at Hector’s is a great way to relax, spend the day in the field, hear first-hand talk about the crop and the harvest quality and feast on home made food and a Read more…
