{"id":5296,"date":"2014-11-19T17:07:00","date_gmt":"2014-11-19T17:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rswproductions.net\/travels\/?p=5296"},"modified":"2019-03-26T10:32:48","modified_gmt":"2019-03-26T15:32:48","slug":"day-10-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/?p=5296","title":{"rendered":"Day 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To day we would tour the city of Camaguey, population 350,000. First stop was the \u2018Institute of Friendship\u2019 where we met the Director and his staff . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/480.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/480_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"697\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>. . . he and Jon exchanged gifts . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/481.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/481_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"724\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/482.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/482_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"576\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>lots of smiling handshakes . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/483.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/483_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"670\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>. . . and of course a sing along!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pdlo35Xm1PE?rel=0\" width=\"1000\" height=\"452\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/484.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/484_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"871\" height=\"1573\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There were posters regarding the US Cuban relationship and\u00a0 . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/485.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/485_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"1301\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>the results of a local painting contest . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/486.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/486_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"550\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>whose message seemed pretty clear . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/487.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/487_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"801\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Soon we were back on the bus and as we motored along came a cross a new type of biking outfit . . .Yikes!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/488.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/488_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"708\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A lot of restoration is going on in the city but there is always room for more . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/489.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/489_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"732\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We unloaded outside the Camaguey Municipal Band\u2019s practice area where they performed a special rehearsal just for us.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/490.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/490_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"670\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>. . . a logo that was developed in the US for the group . . .<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eviZy5VJ6jY?rel=0\" width=\"1000\" height=\"452\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>You will recognize this song . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/491.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/491_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"978\" height=\"655\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>. . . many of the musicians had pedaled to practice on their bikes carrying their instruments . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/492.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/492_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"671\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>. . . including this beauty, which looks like may have been won in the Dutch National Postcode Lottery!! It is biggest charity lottery in the Netherlands founded in 1989. Fifty percent of the proceeds of this lottery are donated amongst 81 charities, which, in 2010 amounted to over 270 million euros.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/493.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/493_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"568\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>All the touring made us hungry and we headed to lunch which was in sort of a Transportation\/Amusement Park\/Restaurant area. Planes and train cars were used and spotted among the restaurants . . . sort of lost in translation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/494.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/494_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"670\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But . . . our lunch was EXCELLENT<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/495.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/495_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"670\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Seated right on the bay . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/496.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/496_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"670\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>. . . starting with a nice salad, although I had have adopted the \u2018What Would Cindy Eat\u2019 philosophy of NO RAW LETTUCE which probably would have been OK to eat here . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/497.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/497_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"670\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>. . . followed by a lobster dinner for 21!!!!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/498.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/498_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"669\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nice meal and garnishes . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/499.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/499_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"642\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Provided by the proud staff . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/500.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/500_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"583\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>. . . the chef\u2019s trained at a culinary school in Venezuela!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/501.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/501_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"703\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Back on the bus after this HUGE lunch we were on our way to meet with the City of Camaguey historic district planning restoration department . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/502.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/502_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"718\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>. . . complete with powerpoint presentations . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/503.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/503_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"781\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A lively question and answer period and exchange of gifts . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/504.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/504_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"670\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>. . . and we began our walk. First through one of hundreds of small square around the city, this one with . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/505.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/505_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"670\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/507.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/507_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"670\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>. . . bronze statues of colorful local citizens!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/508.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/508_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"700\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Two new friends of Barb\u2019s who received a few goodies . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/509.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/509_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"702\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Resourceful Cubans figure out an easy way to transport the kids around town with these wooden seats.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/510.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/510_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"707\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As we wound through the narrow street, many of which are not wide enough for auto traffic, the planning commissioner points out one the relics of the Soviet area . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/511.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/511_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"670\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>. . . a historic block that had been razed to build the highest \u2018condo\u2019 in eastern Cuba!!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/512.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/512_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"581\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Luckily there was lots of local art and murals to add some color.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/513.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/513_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"713\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/514.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/514_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"632\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here is their new convention center, with all the amenities, built to bring more meetings to Camaguey . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/515.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/515_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"756\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>. . . which is right across from the Comndant Che hotel. Evidently, Che still keeps an eye on everything with the aid of a close circuit camera.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/516.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/516_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"699\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We finished off our walking tour by visiting the artist Orestes Larios&#8217;s gallery . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/517.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/517_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"670\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>. . . which he has opened to a dozen local artists for producing art.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/518.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/518_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"526\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We wandered around, meeting the artists, looking at and buying art , for an hour when a special chamber orchestra concert that had been arranged for our group began setting up.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/519.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/519_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"670\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Very nice use of the space . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/520.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/520_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"516\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rOxPUGVOJlI?rel=0\" width=\"1000\" height=\"452\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>. . . with great acoustics. Really a nice time!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/521.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/521_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"739\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jon, the delegator, had requested a group of 4 to serve as our final nights farewell dinner committee. Here the two treasurer\u2019s assess the CUC\u2019s collected for our guide and bus drivers tips.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/522.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/522_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"1506\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>. . . while over their shoulders in the hotel was this kiosk with literature reading everything that is Fidel\/Raul and Che. Wonder if they would approve?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/523.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/523_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"528\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tonight we were on our own for dinner and chose a well know local private restaurant, the 1811.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/524.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/524_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"670\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nice setting . . . and we couldn\u2019t help but wonder<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/525.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/525_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"1506\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>. . . if this cow had been the last one shot in Cuba. After the fall of the Soviet Union, and their withdrawal of financial support to Cuba, the island faced many problems including famine. Cows began disappearing and appearing on people tables. The government became so concerned they implemented special rules. All cattle became property of the government and if you are found guilty of illegally killing a cow, you get 15 years&#8217; in prison. Kill one of your fellow Cuban citizens and you get 10 years&#8217;!! As Eliseo told us, \u201cCows are sacred in Cuba\u201d. Sort of like India!!!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/526.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/526_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"630\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The restaurant was known for its wine cellar . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/527.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/527_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"923\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>. . . that included a chef\u2019s tasting table.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/528.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/528_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"705\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, when we orderd wine we were told there was none available!!! TommyH pushed the point and one of the staff left the building and soon came back with a bottle or two, from where, who knows! Here are Barb and Tom protecting their special order from the rest of us!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/529.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/529_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"670\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After our HUGE lunch many of us thought we would never to eat again . . . but soon the Special of the House appeared, sauteed fish with shrimp and coconut sauce . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/530.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/530_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"670\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>. . . along with a HUGE serving of fried rice. It would have been enough for the whole table!!!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/531.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/531_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"718\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At least we had a nice walk back to our hotel to work off some of the calories . . . which were quickly replaced by several rums before turning in for the night!!!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To day we would tour the city of Camaguey, population 350,000. First stop was the \u2018Institute of Friendship\u2019 where we met the Director and his staff . . . . . . he and Jon exchanged gifts . . . lots of smiling handshakes . . . . . . and of course a sing &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/?p=5296\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Day 10<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2912,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[40],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5296"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2912"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5296"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5296\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5475,"href":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5296\/revisions\/5475"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5296"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5296"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5296"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}