HAVANA TIMES – I left home and went down to the town center to look for something to eat, and I came to heads with Cuban reality. A woman approached me asking for a bookstore, she had come from Playa in western Havana, looking for a book that had been located here. I gave her directions.
Then, I went past a stand that was selling household items. They used to be called street vendors, now they are self-employed. I ask for a tap for the sink, and they incredibly had them and they were much cheaper than they are in state-run stores. A very friendly and helpful young woman served me… Two surprises in one!
I carry on walking and I reach the small beach that needs saving. I watch a family get out of a car, the woman carrying a plastic bag in her hand. They walk up to the sea, throw the bag in and pray.
I carried on and reached the park (a pay for WIFI hotspot) and I saw a woman who was telling a relative (at the top of her lungs) that her shoe size is a 37 and she wants closed toe shoes with a small heel.
And, I finally found what I had left home for at a TRD (hard-currency store): chicken breasts, the tap for the sink, a calendar from the sea and fishing magazine and a book by Cuban poet Irina Pino, “De los escalones para bajo”. I highly recommend it. as well as taking in the sea breeze…
O
I believe that Cuban bishops and their church should recognize that a democratic transition process…
Highs will be between 30 and 32°C (86 and 90 F) and Lows between 21…
Today’s featured artist is Dave Valentin from the US with the song “Cinnamon and Clove”…
In order to improve navigation and features, Havana Times uses cookies.