So long Fidel

Last day in Havana. Decided to spend the day doing a bit of walking. The weather was actually very good from the morning. Not too hot so we got all our stuff packed and left the backpacks with the family at the casa. And then we went for a walk.

Our flight was not until late in the evening so we had plenty of time. First destination – Necropolis Christobal de Colon. Giant cemetery about 45 minutes walk from where we stayed. Walked through the various parts of the city on the way and experienced the local markets on the street where there were a lot of veggies for sale. Whole piles of carrots at one place. Got to the cemetery and spent an hour walking around looking at all the different gravesites before heading for the national memorial in front of the Cuban communist party. 

When we got there it was early in the afternoon and we had done our share of walking so we got at taxi to the centre of town, went for a last meal at our pizza place before going to the top floor of the hotel next door to enjoy their pool area. Lots of other foreigners had gotten the same idea but we managed to get a place to sit, had a few drinks before heading back to our casa. At 8 we left in a taxi and had the last weird drive out of Havana this time. No real street lights and cars, busses and trucks driving all over the place trying to avoid potholes in the road. Got to the airport and through the usual immigration hell before waiting for a couple of hours for our flight.

Left at midnight for Madrid. With Iberia. Totally crap airline. Less than good food and the inflight entertainment system was broken. At least our flight was during the night so we didn’t really need to use it. Flight crew was old and we had the old ladies as flight attendants. They didn’t look too happy. Leaned back and got some hours of sleep.