Havana, Cuba – stepping back in time. PART 2 This is Part 2 of a 2 part blog on our first days in Havana, Cuba. This morning we waited nearly an hour in a lineup to change some of our CUC’s to local Cuban money. Returning to our apartment, I was shocked to see […]
Havana Cuba – stepping back in time. PART 1 Arriving in Havana is like stepping back in time. It starts before you arrive. Our Cubana Air flight was 7 hours delayed from Mexico, and we were given a $10 voucher for food. Seeing the cheapest item is about $12, this is a bit of a […]
Christmas in Cuba for an Australian Christmas is not celebrated in Cuba. Being communist, it was banned, but a few years ago the Pope visited and begged the government to allow the people to remember the birth of Christ. For the few who do, this is celebrated on Christmas Eve, with a traditional family meal. […]
