I arrived in Havana on the 26-th of October.
The next day I met a German couple for Mojitos on the pool terrace of the Saratoga and laughed at their stories from their first day in Havana.
They had arrived with me on the same flight and planned to tour Cuba the hard way, on Viazul buses carrying backpacks.
Their first day had already been hilarious and they had fell in for all the tourist traps that the inventive Cuban Jinetero/as laid out for them. From the dance show to the expensive Mojitos to fake cigars to buying milk for their "babies".
Dom wanted to take some genuine cigars on his trip and I was just looking down on the Partagas factory behind the Capitol.
I suggested we drop by the LCDH there and I'd assist him in buying some cigars for his trip and at the same time I'd say hello to the Casa staff.
Nino
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