la habana is an intoxicating mix of tobacco, sea and salsa. an amazing city where musicians grace the corners of every
block, colonial buildings cast shadows over years old churches and crumbling
buildings line cobble stone streets. an amazing place that few journey too, but
easily one of the most beautiful cities we have been fortunate enough to
immerse ourselves in.
having quickly learned that you cannot have
any preconceived notions about any place in latin america, habana is an idyllic
city where old meets new, but the new is what we would consider in australia, old and decrepit – in need of some serious tlc.
after checking into our hotel we opted to
wonder the streets of old habana to grasp our bearings and get a feel for the
place, but before we knew it, we were sipping rum and cokes and watching locals salsa in the street. a real treat for us as newbies
to the city.
as spectators to an amazing open air opera
that we stumbled upon on our first evening of a re-enactment of the bible, which was easily the most amazing musical performance both of us have
ever witnessed, we knew cuba was going to be something amazing.
we have pondered the streets of old habana,
stayed in an amazing and casa particular (more to come), sight-seen in new
habana, graced the beaches of cayo santa maria (possibly one of the best beaches in the caribbean) and taken our el spanol to the next level, cuba will
be one to beat.
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