HOLA, CUBA!

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Frustrated for years with no information on the internet about travel to Cuba from the USA, I couldn't believe it when my new dental student said she was from there! "How do I get there from California?" I asked. "Contact one of the many agents in Miami, and they will fix you up." Within 24 hours I had visa forms and charter flight tickets ready to go! My friend from the UK had a much easier ride, of course, but booking home stays proved equally frustrating. The locals have limited access to the internet, so when we thought we had somewhere to say, we didn't,

It all turned out well and we had the most marvelous vacation!

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Photos

First View
Getting excited? Will my friend be there already?

View from the balcony
Life takes place in the street

Look left!
There's the Malecon!

School PE in the street
Students so well behaved!

First Day in Habana Vieja
Looking forward to meeting other travelers at breakfast!

Sitting room- airy flat, but pollution from old vehicles wafting up. Very quiet at night
Our hostesses were retired university teachers, who could earn more from B&B than their $11 per month teaching salary!

Stopped for a mandatory Mojito under the arches
Don't be fooled by the rundown exterior

Gentrification? Obviously the buildings beyond repair
I would love to see it now