http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Cuba/Oeste/La-Habana/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Central America Caribbean , Cuba , Oeste , La Habana en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 20:14:35 +0000 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:14:35 +0000 From cancun we flew to Havana with Cubana airlines I had heard about their bad reputation as being literally the most unsafe airline in the world but as it was saving us over 600 to fly with them we really had no choice. After taking some mexican pesos out to change to cuc when we arrived we realised the airport ATM wouldn39t let us take out as much as we wanted for the whole trip. Combined http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Cuba/Oeste/La-Habana/blog-783197.html I decided to not go in for my last day at university and instead start my private lessons with Juan a teacher that Jesus recommended that does private classes for 3 an hour. I realised I only have a full week left so may as well start a fresh. I had two hours of lessons and felt really happy and confident by the end. I met Jopi in town after and we went for lunch a great little place where they http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Cuba/Oeste/La-Habana/blog-775076.html Getting up at 7am was pretty difficult again but the class went by reasonably fast. I was starving by the break and tried to find the school canteen. Something I was doubtful even existed. When it comes to food I39ve learnt to have low expectations. However there was a canteen that sold some form of corn snacks which tided me over The canteen and common room wasn39t pretty but better than http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Cuba/Oeste/La-Habana/blog-775075.html I went to Museo de Bellas Artes Cuba39s premier art gallery. In terms of museum content it could be my favourite art gallery I39ve ever been to. I loved 90 of the paintings and sculptures which were mostly from the art deco period. My favourite painter is an artdeco artist called Tamara De Lempika and all of the pictures displayed contained elements of her work with a Latin twist. The p http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Cuba/Oeste/La-Habana/blog-775074.html After a long few months struggling to find a real job while working possibly the worst job in London as a charity fundraiser in a call centre I finally struck gold when I was accepted for a job as a travel consultant. When I heard the words congratulations you got the job I was jumping for joy. I found out on my break during what would be my last shift at the call centre. At that moment I wante http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Cuba/Oeste/La-Habana/blog-775072.html ltstrong stylemsobidifontweight normalgtltem stylemsobidifontstyle normalgtDay 469 Tuesday 22nd January Today we started our journey back across this island to the town of Varadero and then eventually Havana for our onward flight to Panama. The bus wasnt leaving Baracoa till 2 in the afternoon so this gave us time to walk the town once more and to check our email. After http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Cuba/Oeste/La-Habana/blog-770892.html There are so many wonderful things to share with you about Cuba. The revolutions life in everyday Cuba and the reminders of the Soviet Union all make up what is the Cuba of today. This island nation of some 11 million people has taken a unique path to arrive where there are today yet they still hold many traditions that make them very special and unlike any other nation.ltstrong stylemsobid http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Cuba/Oeste/La-Habana/blog-767259.html Whats new in Havana Not much actually. Imagine taking a trip back in time.where the time on a clock actually is not a major factor but living life to its fullest takes on an importance all its own. You look at the buildings and the vehicles on the streets and come to the conclusion that time has almost stood stilland for the most part it has. Welcome to Havana Cuba. When you get off th http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Cuba/Oeste/La-Habana/blog-766556.html We have been back home for a few days celebrating Christmas and on December 28th we took a long and turbulent flight to Havana. Most of time Zoe was scared during the flight. We arrived in Havana airport it took Gyanendra for some time to get in. It seems they have never seen a Nepalese tourist before. We spent one day in Havana walking around the atmospheric streets for hours. It is the first http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Cuba/Oeste/La-Habana/blog-766117.html ltstrong stylemsobidifontweight normalgtltem stylemsobidifontstyle normalgtDay 449 Wednesday 2nd January Headless Chook that is my story today woke up ready to move on and we went down to breakfast at 8.00am knowing that it starts at 6.30am so we were not too early. So far this hotel has been great and it should be for the price but today there was hardly anything for br http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Cuba/Oeste/La-Habana/blog-765951.html Bon bien on arriver hier a midi a Varadero. Chaud humide... mais ca fesait tellement de bien... 2 heures d39autobus et et nous voici a La Habana... Chaud Humide et sa PU ... Mais WOW... J39ai hate de mit promener... http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Cuba/Oeste/La-Habana/blog-764719.html Aujourd39hui 3 Janvier... On se prpareNous prenons l39avion samedi matin 7 heure pour Varaderoalors nous devons partir de la maison vers 1 heure du matin pour tre a l39aroport 3 heures d39avanceune fois la 2 heures d39autobus pour la Havane.a suivre... http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Cuba/Oeste/La-Habana/blog-764255.html The Cuba Hotels Directory Search Guide and Finder for ALL Hotels in Cuba . Plan your Cuba vacation Hotel Discounts reservations in Havana hotels Varadero hotels Cayo Coco Hotels in Santiago de Cuba and others. Information photos and contact details are provided. The fastest way to find Cuba hotels in this island of beaches nature parks colonial cities and very friendly people. So click on http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Cuba/Oeste/La-Habana/blog-744509.html The taxi dropped us off in downtown Havana at the square near the Plaza de la Revolucin where all the buses pass by so you can go anywhere in Havana from that square. For the first night in Havana we went to a part of town near the Plaza toward Chinatown where there were many casas particulares and stayed at this really small one. It was pretty dingy for 25 per night. The owner also offere http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Cuba/Oeste/La-Habana/blog-738304.html 1.5.2012 Met up with other crew last night we are 3 aussies andltspangt 3 New Zealanders all 45 plus nice bunch.ltspangt Then had dinner together at a gorgeous restaurant we found on HGT prices fantastic 2 mains 2 starters 2 Mojitas 2 coffees 26.ltspangt Today was May Day here as well hundreds of thousands of people marched on Revolution Square very interesting took us 1.1 http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Cuba/Oeste/La-Habana/blog-714175.html There are two biggest challenges that really make me get out of my comfort zone buying and riding. It involves taking to local strangers to get places and to eat. On my second day of living in Havana I took a public transportation and bought a loaf of bread in a National Cuban Bakery ATACA PUBLIC TRANSPORTATIONIts the most challenging system in Central and Latin America. There are rarely http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Cuba/Oeste/La-Habana/blog-700385.html As Im publishing this once I leave Cuba Im telling the story as it happened day by day. Pretend each day is a new post. I also had the great idea of writing a day by day account on Wednesday so apologies for the not so informative accounts of Monday and Tuesday.MondaySo I somehow got up on time got a taxi to the bus station that goes to Panama and bought a ticket for when I get back then m http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Cuba/Oeste/La-Habana/blog-685340.html Hello Sorry for the delay and this being brief ... Cuba was a very interesting country to visit. I was with a fantastic group of people and made friends from Oz and NZ who I hope to keep in touch with. We started in Havana and headed East as far as Baracoa. The history was evident everywhere and we were able to visit many historical sites from the revolution. It was interesting to be in a commun http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Cuba/Oeste/La-Habana/blog-681533.html PHOTOS I think at this Picassa link You may have to copy and paste to your internet browserExplorer Safari or whatever httpsplus.google.comu0photosqpicasahlenrlz1R2ACAWenCA350biw1024bih480bavon.2or.rgc.rpw.rcp.cf.osbwrapidtlif132666331259310um1ieUTF8saNtabwqphotos109724096736643982140albums Well Wednesday morning and another nice buffet breakfast http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Cuba/Oeste/La-Habana/blog-679996.html Seems my photo uploads are redirected to another server and redirects are not permitted. I39ll try another way maybe Picassa or Flickr and provide a link. Hopefully I39ll be able to share photos that way. http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Cuba/Oeste/La-Habana/blog-679780.html