{"id":5469,"date":"2014-11-19T17:43:50","date_gmt":"2014-11-19T17:43:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rswproductions.net\/travels\/?p=5469"},"modified":"2019-03-26T10:32:49","modified_gmt":"2019-03-26T15:32:49","slug":"day-11-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/?p=5469","title":{"rendered":"Day 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We started the day with a nice breakfast and packed up. Although we had one more night in Camaguey, we would return at noon and move down the block to new hotels. Scheduling snafus!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/535.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\/535_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"675\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/537.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\/537_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"709\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There was not much hot water in the morning for showers and they had a few other plumbing problems too!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/538.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\/538_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"670\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The pedestrian mall was already busy at 8:30am!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/539.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\/539_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"670\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mechanical improvising!!!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/540.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\/540_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"627\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This morning we\u2019d visit with staff from CITMA, the Cuban national version of our Department of Natural Resources and National Park Service.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/541.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\/541_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"943\" height=\"649\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cuban version of a government office cube . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/542.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\/542_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"670\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>. . . no modern time clocks here!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/543.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\/543_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"662\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We had a great overview of their system, followed by a lively question and answer period. The Cuban&#8217;s are very worried about\u00a0 and studying the effect of global warming on the oceans . . . especially since they are an island!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/544.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\/544_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"647\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Not sure if all presentations end with this slide or not!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fNcIOnFj6y0?rel=0\" width=\"1000\" height=\"452\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Introductions and gifts were exchanged given by our group . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/545.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\/545_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"761\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After the visit, gifts of chocolate and cookies were passed out by our hosts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/546.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\/546_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"768\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>emJay discusses with our representative from the Institute of Friendship and Andr\u00e9a, an environmental specialist with CITMA.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/547.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\/547_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"1084\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>International relationships formed . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/548.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\/548_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"1618\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bobbie and Gary hitting one more art studio on the way back to the hotel . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/549.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\/549_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"670\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>. . . local gendarmes on patrol.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/550.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\/550_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"679\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At the CITMA meeting, we talked a lot about recycling and there was evidence of it along the pedestrian mall . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/551.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\/551_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"823\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The street cleaner who uses this cart makes about 400 CUC\u2019s or the equivalent of $20US\/month . . . the same as a teacher!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/552.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\/552_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"1506\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>. . . to put that in perspective, this Frigidaire full size refrigerator was close to $1000USD! Several years pay!!!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/553.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\/553_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"670\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>. . . and a HUGE window air conditioner, the equivalent of $900USD!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/554.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\/554_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"670\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When traveling, we always like to check out the local markets or grocery stores. This grocery was in a regular store front on the pedestrian mall and exhibited their wares in the window just like a shirt of appliance store. Funny!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/555.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\/555_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"648\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lacking some supplies but not liquor . . . which is subsidized by the government.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/556.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\/556_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"670\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>. . . certain items were in stock, some were not . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/557.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\/557_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"564\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>. . . frozen chicken was widely available.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/5581.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\/558_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"630\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Back at the hotel right before lunch to transfer our luggage . . . one last chance to buy cigars in the lobby!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/5591.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\/559_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"680\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jon, Jeff and Eric stayed in a hotel on the corner and the rest of us were right down the block in this one level 5 star hotel.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/5601.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\/560_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"656\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The entrance . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/5611.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\/561_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"642\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>. . . reception area . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/5621.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\/562_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"670\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>. . . and the courtyard with our rooms off on each side.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/5631.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\/563_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"670\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Very clean room . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/5641.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\/564_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"679\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>. . . and bath, with TWO rolls of toilet paper . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/5661.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\/566_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"755\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>. . . and all the goodies one might need.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/5671.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\/567_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"732\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We rendezvoused back at the boys hotel for lunch . . . where emJay decided to order the \u2018Mysterious Chicken????\u2019<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/5681.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\/568_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"997\" height=\"459\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/5691.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\/569_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"670\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>. . . which as close as we could tell was, Mystery solved: chicken with grilled onions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/5701.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\/570_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"1599\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bobbie, our retired accountant takes care of the finances.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/5711.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=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/571_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"571\" width=\"1004\" height=\"569\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then it was off to tour a local hospital and meet some of the medical staff.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/5721.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=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/572_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"572\" width=\"981\" height=\"566\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On the way in . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/5731.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=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/573_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"573\" width=\"1004\" height=\"564\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>. . .\u00a0 behind the door in the middle was the Cardiac Unit, a reassurance to several of us who have had \u2018issues\u2019 in the past.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/5741.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/574_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"574\" width=\"1004\" height=\"817\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Eliseo interprets for Dr Hottie, who wore 4 inch black heels to work!!!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/5761.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=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/576_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"576\" width=\"1004\" height=\"656\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The hotel where Jon, Jeff and Eric stayed. The rest of us stayed at a hotel just down the street on the left side . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/5771.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=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/577_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"577\" width=\"1004\" height=\"651\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>. . . where we had a nice open air atrium to enjoy. Only our group staying here tonight!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/5781.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=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/578_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"578\" width=\"1004\" height=\"707\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We walked over to the boys hotel . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/5791.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=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/579_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"579\" width=\"1004\" height=\"674\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>. . . where Eliseo had arranged a nice cocktail party to kick off the evening, before we walked to dinner.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/579a1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"579a\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/579a_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"579a\" width=\"1004\" height=\"625\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lot\u2019s of laughter, all around!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/5801.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=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/580_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"580\" width=\"985\" height=\"560\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As we had observed all week there was music and dance EVERYWHERE. As we walked to dinner, here was a dance class taking place just down the street from our hotel.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/581.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=\"581\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/581_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"581\" width=\"1004\" height=\"612\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was hard to believe how fast the trip had gone as we reassembled at the same restaurant we had had our kickoff dinner, 10 days before. Tonight our group had the head table, sitting right in front of the dance floor and entertainment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/582.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=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/582_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"582\" width=\"1004\" height=\"614\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Everyone was in a very festive mood, including Barb, Alberto, emJay. Barb and emJay both spoke Spanish so were actively able to engage Alberto during inner, something that was hard to do during the wee when he was behind the wheel. . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/583.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=\"583\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/583_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"583\" width=\"1004\" height=\"658\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tom, Cindy and Greg . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/584.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=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/584_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"584\" width=\"1004\" height=\"733\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Alberto, Karen and Michael . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/585.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=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/585_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"585\" width=\"1004\" height=\"714\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Michael, Laurie and Jeff . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/586.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=\"586\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/586_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"586\" width=\"1004\" height=\"594\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Eric, Bobby and Gary . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/587.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=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/587_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"587\" width=\"1004\" height=\"637\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brenda, John and Carol (missed Jon and Mike!)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/588.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=\"588\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/588_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"588\" width=\"1004\" height=\"646\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was time for the committee to do it\u2019s work. Barb and Laurie made the presentations . . . first to Alberto . . . . of course, Eliseo was on hand to interpret Alberto\u2019s responses<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/589.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=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/589_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"589\" width=\"1004\" height=\"794\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then on to Eliseo, where we shared many of the lighter moments of the week . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/590.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=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/590_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"590\" width=\"1004\" height=\"730\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>. . . and among our gifts a PACKER flag!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/592.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/592_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"592\" width=\"1004\" height=\"691\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The entertainers were nice enough to hold off with their performance until we were done with our ceremony\u00a0 . . . then time for dessert<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/591.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=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/591_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"591\" width=\"1004\" height=\"553\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>. . .and lots if action!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/593.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=\"593\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/593_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"593\" width=\"1004\" height=\"837\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Eventually it was time for the audience to get up. Karen and Alberto got us first, he really had the moves . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/594.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=\"594\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/594_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"594\" width=\"1004\" height=\"868\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>and soon the floor was packed!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/595.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=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/595_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"595\" width=\"1004\" height=\"744\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But way too soon, it was time to say goodnight as we snapped a few more photos . . <a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/596.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=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/596_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"596\" width=\"1004\" height=\"693\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/597.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"597\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/597_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"597\" width=\"830\" height=\"1004\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>. . . and of course did a little more shopping during our stroll back to the hotel.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/598.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\/598_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"807\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Goodnight poochy!\u00a0 A few more rums at the hotel and it was time for our last sleep over in Cuba.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We started the day with a nice breakfast and packed up. Although we had one more night in Camaguey, we would return at noon and move down the block to new hotels. Scheduling snafus! There was not much hot water in the morning for showers and they had a few other plumbing problems too! 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