The chairs
When I first started with the casa in Cuba I had no idea how time consuming even the simplest repairs would be. Little by little nearly all the things in Casa Nini carry a story to remember. Take the chairs on the terrace for example.
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Cafe El Dandy
Bar, cafe or paladar? This little place is pretty versatile. Drop by when you are walking around Havana Vieja.
Jesus Maria 20
A new ,funky hangout in San Isidro. Combined bar, paladar and art gallery. Do come before everybody finds out!
Hello lady, where are you from?
Beautiful, beautiful! “Hello Lady, where are you from? And not unusually: I love you! For most female first-time visitors to Cuba, all the male attention, comes as something of a shock.
It’s raining in Havana
Havana has its own beauty in the rain – The big puddles that mirror the buildings. The kids skidding around playing in the rain. But it also has its limitations. Sometimes in truly unexpected ways.
The stand in line man
Every day Pedro gets up as soon as daylight starts seeping in around the rickety door frame. He sleeps in the front room of his sisters apartment in Centro Havana. He goes to the patio, has a good wash and combs his grey curls. Gracias a dios , he still has his hair, he reflects. […]
Alejandro is reading
His voice was load and clear and his back straight. The other viejos were busy rummaging through the pile of second-hand clothes on top of the big table in the corner. By no means a quiet activity. Competition was fierze, especially the ladies were keen to get hold of one of the few colourful items […]