Category Archives: Americas

Cuban Restaurantes we ate at and enjoyed.

OK, what has Cuba got going for it? EVERY meal, I mean every meal! Cuban meals consisted of shredded cabbage-sliced tomatoes/cucumbers without dressing, delicious grilled chicken, lamb, & pork, (Note; No beef!) rice sprinkled with black beans every day of the tour. Many dishes included big pieces of lobster. I fell in love with theirContinue reading “Cuban Restaurantes we ate at and enjoyed.”

Cuban Heroes.

Che Guevara (1928 – 1967) sat behind an enormous, elaborate wooden desk, where he signed more than three thousand death warrants, an enthusiasm surpassed only by his pleasure he took in watching the executions, some of which took place in the nearby courtyard. First to go were the Cuban army leadership, undefeated in battle; thenContinue reading “Cuban Heroes.”

Bus ride to our hotel in Havana, Cuba.

Alice, Barry, Jimbo and Uncle Jack’s panoramic bus ride to our hotel in Havana, Cuba. The U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), under direction from the President, regulates travel to Cuba pursuant to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations as part of the U.S. Embargo Against Cuba. Currently there are 12Continue reading “Bus ride to our hotel in Havana, Cuba.”