Cuba is my husbands dream vacation. It is an island still in the 50's with beautiful people, old cars, and towns that are so quaint, clean, and friendly.
We arrived in our room at a beautiful old hotel after standing in lines for immigration, money exchange, and registration. You really have to look at everything in Cuba as "part of the charm" as our guide Tony tells us.
We are amazed at how the towns have maintained the old culture. It is definitely a Socialist country with regulations on everything. Most people rely on side jobs to be able to survive, since the pay is so limited. Christina, one of our travel buddies, got a proposal in one minute last night. Some people are still looking to try and get out of Cuba to have a better (more economical) life.
The people hold no resentment towards Americans, which surprises me. I believe that, if the shoe was on the other foot, it would be different. In fact, they love to see Americans.
We are so happy that we visited Cuba before Capitalism takes over, which would happen if the US embargo was lifted. We understand that neither the US nor the Political party of Cuba want the embargo lifted. It serves a purpose for the Socialist Government of Cuba to keep the embargo in place.
We have met many Americans touring Cuba also. The people, although living at a very low standard of living, are happy as long as they have their music and dance. It definitely is a very family oriented environment.
It is one of the nicest places where I have travelled. I am looking forward to a wonderful 2 weeks of touring the island of Cuba with Eric.
Namaste, Paula
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- Paula Unplugged after 60
- I was the middle child of first born American parents of Italian descent. As expected in my generation, I married at 19 and had two children by the age of 23. I guess you can say I grew about with my children (as they remind me on a continual basis). I start college when we moved to Ca.. I received a BA and MSA and started my 29 year career in technology. My first job was with Hewlett Packard and from there I had numerous positions in technology companies until I co-founded my first company in 1996. Along the way I divorced, remarried, and became a grandmother (which is the real joy in my life, since I get to make up for all the wrongs I did as a young mother). As you can see my life was simple, non adventurous and I was always looking for adventure. After 60 I told myself that the second half of my life would be filled with adventure. Knowing that I am on a tight budget, I had to look at how I could fulfill my lifetime dream in a new and different way. I did not want to be saddled with rules and norms. This brings me to Paula Unplugged After 60.
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