Post #752572 by nui 'umi 'umi on Wed, Oct 14, 2015 3:27 PM

On 2015-10-14 07:48, AceExplorer wrote:
Old Havana, so envious! Can you share a bit about your travels there, did you speak the language, were you treated well (if you're an American) and was it something you felt pretty comfortable doing?

Yes, Havana is on my near-term bucket list, well before American business re-enters that market.

Ace , Yes, yes,and yes. Very safe and a beautiful country. I expected a large military /police presence. No so anywhere. The average Cubano’s we met are as anxious to learn about Americans as we are to learn about them.We went with a jazz tour group and we are anxious to return as private citizens. Can’t do that yet. Much more info to follow that I will add to my photos once I sort em out. I took over 1200-not all of em usable.
Later,
David Btw, The Trader Vic’s Havana became “Polineso” after Fidel took over.Next trip over I intend to gift Oswaldo (one of the barkeeps) as many spare/duplicate mugs as I can fit into my bags. He currently has a collection of four. he’s a decent fellow and makes some good drinks with very limited ingredients. I highly recommend Polinesio to anyone on this forum. It’s like stepping back into the 50’s.

[ Edited by: nui 'umi 'umi 2015-10-14 15:29 ]

[ Edited by: nui 'umi 'umi 2015-10-14 15:48 ]