Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Wednesday, July 11 -- CUBA --(Day 3 of 2nd cruise)

We are docked in Havana, Cuba

We are booked for a 3 hour bus tour through Havana
and across the river.

Cannot enter Cuba without a Visa. 
We are the first season of cruises with tourists to Cuba.

Havana is extremely old and deteriorating.  Just old and rundown
falling apart and in disrepair.  It's a very poor country.  Our tour guide
told us the average montly income is $30.00.



Our bus drove in an underground tunnel under this river so
we could tour sites on the other side.

Watching the old cars waiting for tourists.















Passport stamp from Cuba



We saw lots of old 1950 cars in every color.  The only cars that
Cuban citizens can own legally are cars bought before 1959.




The old fortress of Havana.


Old Town









Havana from the fortress on the other side.




A local Cigar Shop ( I love the stained glass window)

Cigar bands

Havana Cuba



Inside an old fortress




1958 Pontiac



Car souvenirs
















Trash everywhere

Electric cords running everywhere.









An old cemetery for the wealthy.



We stopped at the Revolutionary Square and saw
many more old cars.





1957

a kind of Taxi cab








1954






The people are so poor but they are happy to have
Americans in their country spending money.






Water offered on the bus tour.

Boarding our ship after our tour.

Non-alcoholic Bahama Mama!  YUM!

I am feeling Cuban.

I enjoyed this dessert most nights.


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