This morning we awoke to the pungent aroma of exhaust as we slept with the windows open to make sure the natural gas didn’t kill us in our sleep. And in fact, the gas didn't kill us in our sleep so that was a plus. I can't say we were super sad to pack up.... Continue Reading →
Be My Valentine
Happy Valentine’s Day! I can honestly say I had the best Valentine’s Day ever with the best man ever. We both felt sick and gross last night and we took our time getting up this morning. It is our last full day in Cuba and we had things we wanted to do but nothing structurally... Continue Reading →
Bats and Rats
I failed to mention in my blog last night that when we returned to our apartment the front gate to the building was locked and we had to use our key to get in. As soon as we closed the gate behind us, two men, who we had just walked past sitting on the stoop... Continue Reading →
It Must Suck to be a Chicken in Cuba
Yesterday afternoon was so perfect I think we were both delirious by the time we went to bed last night. We laid in bed watching the Grapes of Wrath on TV with Spanish subtitles and playing around with our translation app, realizing it can actually speak the translations. My eyes teared as I laughed over... Continue Reading →
Picture Perfect
Booking this beach house was the best idea ever! We had a leisurely morning at our apartment in Vedado. Neither of us are morning people and being in a different time zone makes mornings even uglier. We took our time getting ready, splitting the second half of the giant leftover Cubano for breakfast, and realizing... Continue Reading →
Third Time’s a Charm
The Hyatt House bed was surprisingly comfortable. We were up late so we didn’t get a ton of sleep but we slept well. Our flight to Cuba didn’t leave until noon but we wanted to get to the airport plenty early to pick up our visas and get our documents cleared. I remembered how long... Continue Reading →
The Adventure Before the Adventure
So they say third time’s a charm right? My third attempt to make it to Cuba became an adventure before I even got on a plane. I had a trip to Mexico planned for this week, I travel this week every year. But when I got back from New Zealand and realized I’d be doing... Continue Reading →
