Miscommunication! I had wanted to see areas of Havana not visited by the regular tourist.... to have the opportunity to take different photos! However, our tour guide, the same as the day before, decided to take us on a conventional car tour.......albeit in an open top old american car!!
We first went quite a way out to see the Fuster gallery. I had actually seen this online and purposely had not requested it.......
However no choice .....we were en route!
The drive out took us by many rather large homes, some now turned into embassies. We learnt that the wealthy people who had chosen to remain in Cuba after the revolution did not have their homes confiscated.....they were just not allowed to sell them.
So there is a huge disparity in the living conditions that we have so far seen in Cuba.
The Fuster site was colourful and perhaps better than expected!
It is just opposite the Castro compound, which one can't really see as it is hidden way back behind those trees!
On the return journey we did pass by some iconic sites.....
....before arriving at the National hotel......
.... and we visited the Hall of Fame bar........
We ended our trip at a great paladar Atelier.....
most of the paintings there were for sale, those in the entry way were in the region of $3k up.
.... the inside dining room was nice and cool........
We definitely did not feel tempted to sit on the rooftop terrace, although it looked very interesting!
It was hot and humid!
This was definitely the nicest restaurant we visited......
...........and the food was definitely the tastiest........
...at very reasonable prices..... 1 CUC = $1
However no choice .....we were en route!
The drive out took us by many rather large homes, some now turned into embassies. We learnt that the wealthy people who had chosen to remain in Cuba after the revolution did not have their homes confiscated.....they were just not allowed to sell them.
So there is a huge disparity in the living conditions that we have so far seen in Cuba.
The Fuster site was colourful and perhaps better than expected!
and next door neighbours benefitted too......
It is just opposite the Castro compound, which one can't really see as it is hidden way back behind those trees!
....before arriving at the National hotel......
We ended our trip at a great paladar Atelier.....
most of the paintings there were for sale, those in the entry way were in the region of $3k up.
It was hot and humid!
...........and the food was definitely the tastiest........
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