It has been a wonderful experience in Cuba. We are staying at different Cuban homes in the city and the families are so friendly and love to talk. Currently we are at the home of a doctor and his wife and son. The home is huge and the gardens are beautiful.
Last night we went to the Museo Romantico and listened to great bands and watched the people dance on the steps of the Plaza Mayor. It was amazing how well they can dance. If only I had continued my Fred Astaire dance lessons with our Twinkle Toes group!!!!
Traveling in a group has been very trying. I really have NO patience. Rather than staying with the group today, Eric and I went off on our own and had a great time hiking to the Parque de Cubana (around 9 miles round trip) and enjoying the waterfall. The group was going in the afternoon by Taxi, but we walked and saved some pesos. Eric is a trooper knowing that I could not handle walking at the pace of the group.
The food has been very different. The highlight is the Flan. It is amazing... I must get their recipe. Cuban food is not spicy and mostly consists of rice, potatoes, a meat (chicken or shrimp so far) and a salad of cucumbers, tomatoes, and cabbage. We did have a really good potato soup last night.
Well, tomorrow is the white sand beaches of Cuba. It should be a great time.
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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