I must admit that when our little tour group of 7, plus our leader, landed at the Havana International Airport, I was woefully ignorant of Cuba’s political history prior to 1950, and its geography. Our itinerary had us going by bus from Havana, the capitol, to Cienfuegos and then ending in Trinidad on Sunday. On … More Cuba, at last: Part two
Long before 1980 I had learned, sadly, that the countries my government decided to label as enemies were not necessarily my enemies. Take Vietnam: It was a proxy war fought during the Cold War which was aimed at the USSR. Fast forward to 2000. Vietnam has achieved its “Freedom and Independence” (Ho Chi Minh) after … More Cuba, at Last: Part one
You probably think that Aruba is all high-rise hotels on the beach, kite-surfing, pina coladas, casinos, and crowded bars, looking at this fridge magnet. Google Aruba images and that’s what you will see. It is that, minus the ALL and minus COVID. I and my family pod were recently here escaping winter and coronavirus isolation … More Aruba on the Quild Side
(Note: Readers familiar with my travel blog will know that I try not to describe the obvious about places I have traveled. How many ways can I talk about white sand, sun and wind? All good, but you can learn that anywhere.} A few months ago, I read the new book by Kim Stanley Robinson … More Aruba: A Little Ministry for the Future
Other states, other lives, other souls 