On Day two we walked and walked and walked the streets of decrepit Havana. The city looks like a European city with all its architectural grandeur except that most buildings are falling apart. Fidel Castro's legacy clearly shows that communism does not work. Fifty seven years after the revolution and everything is falling apart. People are not allowed to leave the country, express their ideas or even know where Fidel lives. Wow! What kind of leader is the one who has to hide from his own people.
We went to the Museum of the Revolution. It is mostly a collection of newspaper articles relating pure propaganda and a few items such as clothing and the like left for the revolution. There are a few tanks and the turbine of the U2 plane that had been shot down. That was interesting but not much else to see at the museum.
We tried to get cash at the bank machine but none would take our bank card or even VIsa.
We walked down Obispo and went for drinks at Sloppy Joe's. A great bar which opened in 1917. Had a decent sandwich there and drinks. Drank Mojitos, Daiquiris and Cristal beers all day!! It's vacation all right!!
We had dinner at Mercurio and the food was bad again. We were planning to walk the Malecon sea wall but we got caught by the rain. Major torrential down poor, we had to come back to the hotel to change, dry our hair before ending the evening at the Dos Hermanos. More Mojitos! Salud!
On Day 3, we were able to get cash at the BFI - Banco Financial International but had to use VIsa. They did not accept our bank card. They first have to put the transaction in US dollars and then in CUC. What a nonsense!
We then went to the Floridata Bar where Heminghway was a regular. What a great place. The band was awesome and the ambience unbeatable. The place was packed and they were making Mojitos and Daikiris non stop, three bottles of Havana rum at a time in the blenders. Wow! Never saw so much rum drank!!
It was a great day going from bars to bars. Went back to Sloppy Joe's, chauffeured by a cyclo taxi and a man offered to share his table with him. He was traveling with his friend and were from Austria. He ended up paying for our tab! We did not realized until it was time to leave. Wow how nice of him!!
We had dinner at Paladar Los Mercaderes. It was the best meal we had in Havana. Highly recommended it for the food, music and atmosphere!! #207 Mercaderes, Havana.
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