During the Havana portion of our trip to Cuba, we stayed at the Hotel Capri. I mentioned this in my review of Havana Nocturne because it’s one of the hotel-casinos that the Mob built in the 1950s. Here are my previous … Continue reading →
Reading Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert is a great way to get my New Year off to creative start! Join me for a Read Along. This week, we’re discussing Part 1, Courage. That section is only 27 pages long, so jump right … Continue reading →
Our tour to Cuba had an unusual component. After we all got home, we had expert assistance to help us edit and print three of our photos. Our adventure culminated last week in an exhibit at the Bullivant Gallery to … Continue reading →
Book: Fudge Brownies & Murder (Culinary Competition #4) by Janel Gradowski Genre: Cozy mystery Publisher: Gemma Halliday Publishing Publication date: December 17, 2015 Pages: 209 Source: e-book ARC from the author, a Weekend Cooking participant Summary: In the fourth installment of … Continue reading →
After two nights and a full day in Trinidad, Cuba, we drove into Havana. Our first stop was at a private residence, a house from 1929 in the Vedado neighborhood, where many nice homes were built in the 1920s and … Continue reading →
I learned a new word while reading Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehesi Coates, this year’s winner of the National Book Award for nonfiction. I’ll get around to posting a review soon but in the meantime, I give you … Continue reading →
Book: Havana Nocturne: How the Mob Owned Cuba & Then Lost it to the Revolution by T.J. English Genre: History Publisher: William Morrow/HarperCollins Publication date: 2008 Pages: 416 Source: Library Summary: Havana Nocturne tells the story of the Havana of the … Continue reading →
Trinidad is a confusing name for a city in Cuba since it’s also the name of an island, part of the country of Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad means trinity, so naturally it was a pretty common name for colonial Spanish … Continue reading →
Our first taste of Cuban food came early in our trip – in Miami, the night before our flight to Cuba. The Latin Café was across from our airport hotel. The menu was large and varied with all-American food plus … Continue reading →
After our visit to the Palacio de Valle in Cienfuegos, Cuba, we took a walk through the downtown, famous for its colonial architecture. I was fascinated by this store-front DJ. I’m not sure if his show was going out over … Continue reading →