Havanna, Cuba 8/6/09- 8/10/09

In order to get to Cuba I had to fly to Cancun, buy a tourist card, and a flight from Cancun to Cuba. This together will cost approximately 1,800 dollars or1,700 pesos. The hotel I stayed at was the Ambos Mundos Hotel. It will cost 628$ for four days in the same hotel Hemingway stayed in himself. Ernest Hemingway himself wrote the first few chapters of his book For Whom the Bell Tolls. I will be eating at various restuarants around Cuba. Some of the more famous Cuban cuisines are: Ropa Vieja, Picadillo, Moros y Cristianos, and Pollo con Quimbobó y Plátanos. These will cost an average of 10 pesos per meal. Taxi was the main means of transportation in Havanna. The fars came to a total of 50 dollars.
8/6/09
My first activity in Havana, Cuba was a trip to another bar. This time it was to Hemingway's all time favorite bar, El Floridita. At this bar they have a section in the corner of the bar roped off for Hemingway because he used to always reserve that seat. Again I spoke with the owner who told my some fascinating stories about Ernest Hemingway.
8/7/09
Today I went to room 511 in my own hotel where Hemingway wrote part of his novel For Whom the Bell Tolls. His typewriter is still in this room and it gives off an erie feeling when you stare at it and try to picture him sitting there typing away in deep thought. I stood beside other Hemingway fanatics trying to get a picture of the valuable artifact and what it symbolized. It was truly a valuable experience.
8/9/09
My final stop in Cuba is at the Cuban Cigar factory. This is something that Ernest Hemingway loved about Cuba. He loved a good drink and a good cigar. I payed 15 pesos for a tour of the facility and information on the factory. This tour was very limited because they could not risk giving out the secret to a good Cuban cigar.