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Walking the Neighborhood - Santiago East from Parque Cespedes |
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We head north a block from Parque Cespedes, to the pedestrian-only street Enramadas (on the map as Jose Antonio Saco) |
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approaching Parque Serrano, we encounter a cluster of men What's so intrigueing |
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ah yes! |
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dominoes, which ranks right up there with baseball for Cuban pastimes |
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| walking on, we stop at the post office | |
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While Liv is buying stamps a local man(name withheld) struck up a conversation with me With no urging on my part, he declared that he has two sessions of sex every evening When his wife joined us, I asked her for confirmation, and she added, Yes, and once more in the morning! What a guy! |
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It was the day before Valentines Day (yes, even in Cuba) |
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Nearby, we stopped for lunch at Plaza de Dolores which never suffers from a lack of serenading musicians |
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Heading east, past Plaza de Marte, we pass two well-presented produce stands |
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This was not a poor neighborhood |
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And on to the Moncada Barracks, site of an ill-fated attack by the revolutionaries in 1953 See those holes in the wall? (the result of shelling) They were once filled in, but later re-emptied, for authenticity |
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We hired a guide, Odalis... |
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...who posed beside a collage of fallen revolutionaries |
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the building now also houses a school |
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Toward evening, we visit Plaza de Marte, a popular gathering place--not least because it's a wifi hotspot We spent a delightful hour chatting with local youths--here Reynoldo, Andris, and Andrey We have since corresponded with them by email |
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