the dock of Marina “Los Morros” in front the fisher boat which needed our water hosea very remote placethe boat filled up with water and the crew happy about the lobster/tequila trade they were ready to leave againthe marina buildings Altimate all alone at the only dockin the middle of the mangrove area, perfectly protected from all directionsa heron couple passing by
Cienfuegos mostly downtown
the colour red is great ain’t it?Avenida La mar, on the left Piña Colada barI think that was the customs buildingone of the pedestrian street this guy was seen everywhereBenny Moré known as “The Barbarian of the Rhythm”, was one of the brightest stars of popular music in Cuba. If anybody is interested in his music, it can be found on YouTube this crazy guy was hunting so close to Altimate that each time he was diving for fish he made us jump, it was hilarious, unfortunately I never caught him in actioncrazy weather the early signs of hurricane seasonThe bar Piña Coladayammi mango saison!!!!a pretty picture of the famous Tomas Terry theatreParque José Martí
I made friends with this young girl and her family one afternoon while listening to music
Della’s surprise birthday
birthday kid Della on the left Aimara, next to her the nice couple which we had met only that evening, Pavel he plays the guitar from Bouquet the pretty lady in the back is Carmen, on the right next to her her husband Conrado , then Jim and Norbert, forgot the name of the other guyPavel on the right, Aimara and her daughter at the endonce again Della and her friend – can’t recall her name either Conrado on the left next to him Jim, Della’s husband and El Capitano
Girly day out with Marilu
We met at Marilu’s place, had a coffee and then walked through the city. This time there was THE boutique open with local designer clothing including even a catwalk…
one of Marilu’s cats who just got a baby a couple of weeks agoso cute!Marilu’s kitchen/dining roomI loved this water dispenser her cooking areathe other side of her kitchen, very open and green in the back of the shop there was this cafe areathe catwalk inside the shopmore clothes- not sure though if I like them
not very talented – I agree, you may lough as well🙈that day was the first and only time I had seen the traffic lights workingwhen we arrived in January eggs had cost 3400 what a great decrease for the people by chance we went into “Taller de los Artistas”, a cultural centre dedicated to visual arts Vladimir one of the artists happened to be there and happily showed us his art and his kittensif I recall right, that painting described the past, the present and the future can’t remember what that was supposed to tell usthat wall was just newly painted and was opposite of the Aritstas building
Last Couple of days in Cuba
huts getting ready the beverages and food for a marathon a last evening at Piña Colada, here Jim was singing with Aivis and Yunier, bass guitaristslast time on the market fancy a pig head?our last day with Yoanaour last evening at the bar Los Balconesthe inside was basic but nicethe tattoo man does, like Jim, not belong to the band but he was a very good harmonica player and that night he did dare to join; Della told me he is very shy
Our very last day in Cienfuegos
we had a last stroll before checking out and past by Cubanisimo, kids were performing some music and dancea new little street bar had openedand the funny toury train was runningsome last cool carsat the marina office for our late check out
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