Because that´s where i am right now. Smoking the last of my Montecristos and composing the second post for today. This is about as close to the ideal workspace as one can get. Broadband is missing, but that´s starting to be a good experience for me, internet junkie that I am.
Our stressful day turns out to be a bit less intense than we thought. Neilé was finished in 45 minutes, and we spent the time listening to music and relaxing. We also had a good lunch, in my case, "Bistéc de Puerco", with congrí again, and some wonderful potatoe chips. Good value too, considering that it was an upper-class spot (20 euros for 6 people, including drinks).
Cuban cuisine profits from the fact that the european disaster of serving almost anything fresh from the freezer has not yet reached this revolutionary island in the sun. Especially handçcut potatoe chips are a blessing, as is the sweet potatoe (the boniato). And meat, in all it´s forms, is simply a must for the somewhat conscious traveler. Veggies are far too dangerous for a daily staple, really.
We´re here in the lions den, as they say, the UNEAC, the associacion of cuban writers, artists and creators. Governmental villas are generally in a very good state, as opposed to other buildings. This is not because of governmental bias, however: a large portion of the local housing remains private property, and so the tenants are responsible for the maintenance. Mercy, our host, told me that, unfortunately, quite a lot of people are "spoiled" by the government, and have no initiative to restore their houses on their own, on their own budget. They rather wait, and see if somebody else will fix it for them. A real pain, that.
so, with the cigar finished and the weather still nice,
greetz from paradise,
-thaelmann- for the nueva vista team
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