Onto Havana

We did manage a rest day before we had our trip to Havana.  The sun was shining and Havana seemed to look cleaning and brighter than during our trip when it was overcast and raining.  We spent the day strolling mainly around the old town with the lovely renovated buildings but we did venture off well trodden tourist trail to see some of the now renovated streets.

We even had time to pop into what we think may be a municipal building to say hello to the Macaws who happily eat peanuts from Amanda’s dads hand.

 

We had a a nice and super cheap lunch where we were serenaded by some local musicians who were not too intrusive and played a variety of both Cuban and European music, funny to hear The Beatles sung with a Cuban accent.

We strolled along Obispo which is a mass of activity with shops, cafes and bars eating our Churros and headed to the Capitol Building and even had a chance to pass the tobacco factory, the tourist entrance looked quite nice, funny that the rest of the building and surround area was not so well maintained.

Cigar factory

Same street as Cigar factory

Before leaving the city we drove along the Malecon (the seafront) and out to the Place De Revolution and past the National Hotel, Havana’s most famous hotel

Malecon

Plaza De Revolution

Fidel

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