by JE | th Dec | Cuba, December 2021: "The Road to San Lazaro"
[Note: I had not dared to share this blog post of December 14 while I was still in Cuba.] While walking around Cienfuegos, I came across the offices of the official Cuban Communist Party (PCC) and made an appointment to speak to the Political Director for the...
by JE | th Dec | Cuba, December 2021: "The Road to San Lazaro"
In the village of La Boca the next morning, I ate my cereal on the casa patio, in the nearby company of a large, caged parrot. He kept flapping his wings and looking at me, and I soon inferred he wanted to share my food. I discussed my upcoming plans with the with...
by JE | th Dec | Cuba, December 2021: "The Road to San Lazaro"
I waited at my casa for more than an hour for Paco to show up with his tri-wheel taxi, but he never came, so I sought out another vehicle to take me to the municipal bus station. When I arrived and entered, I was quickly escorted to a gate door and there I stood for...
by JE | th Dec | Cuba, December 2021: "The Road to San Lazaro"
In doing some last-minute research (mainly asking around to local Cubans), I decided that my next destination would be a well-established city named Trinidad. I was again seeking older architecture and populations entrenched for many generations. But I was stymied...
by JE | th Dec | Cuba, December 2021: "The Road to San Lazaro"
I often have the feeling in Cuba that the people here are ever enduring a lengthy war. They are the most resourceful people I have ever come across. It’s not just the renown ancient cars that are lovingly maintained and pressed into service for improbable years, but...