Day Six: Miramar , Hotel Nacional Y Caminando Our sixth day in Cuba was a little different than any other time we have been to Cuba. My mom wanted to check out a new place, so we headed to Miramar, which is known for grand houses, embassies and hotels. We had to walk a bit […]
Cuba 2015: Day Five
Day Five- Visiting the Cemetery and More If you are just catching up, here are days three and four. Ah, feeling much better after finally getting some SLEEP! We were up early to catch a couple long buses to the cemetery, but we were lucky enough to either get seats (Mom and Yolanda) or get […]
Cuba 2015: Day Three and Four
Day Three- Making Friends The third day was a Saturday and it was the first day that I went out and about on my own! Well, not on my own, but not with my mom, either. My friend Eleanor (from HS), put me in contact with some Princeton students that are studying in Cuba. I […]
Cuba 2015: Day 1
Hi friends! I’ve let a few extra days go by than I originally anticipated before getting these posts together, but I had a physics test on Wednesday morning that I studied for a total of 0 times while I was in Cuba. C’est la vie. Anyway, I had an incredible time in Cuba! I experienced […]
Breakfasts and Goodbyes.
Morning! Since I know you’ll be missing me dearly over the next 10-12 days, I wanted to pop in one more time before I leave. In case you haven’t been following my life/ blog as closely as you like to and don’t know–I will be in Cuba for 10 days from Thursday!! I leave for […]
Cuba; Day 12- Heading Home
I woke up on the last day with mixed feelings. I was super excited to return home, see my family, see Russ, sleep in my own bed and have access to the internet. Is that sad? On the other hand, I was a little sad to be leaving Cuba. If something isn’t done soon, Cuba […]
Cuba; Day 11-Meeting Family
Day 11 started bright and early because my mom’s cousin, Juanito was going to pick us up and take us to visit the graves of various family members. We scarfed down breakfast because Juanito and his daughter and her husband and son showed up earlier than planned. This was the first time I was meeting his […]
Cuba; Day 10- Another Trip to La Habana Vieja and The Malecon
Our trip was quickly coming to a close by the tenth day, but mom and I wanted to be sure to squeeze in one more day in Old Havana and I really wanted to make sure that we saw the Malecon. We had plans to get an early start to the day, so I woke […]