Vitamin R

Vitamin R is how the Cubans refer to their rum. And we received more than our daily recommended dosage, either in a mojito, daiquiri, or Cuba Libre (rum and Coke—actually TuKola, the Cuban version of Coca-Cola since no imports have been allowed since 1960.)

We had three fascinating and exhausting days in Havana, more than I can report in a short blog. The infrastructure is crumbling, there is a housing crisis, ration books are still in use, it is a time warp with 300,000 American autos from the 1950s and 60s on the road, but the people are welcoming and friendly and tourism is the number one industry of the island. 

Of course we took a ride in a ‘57 Chevy (Rick’s choice).  But many, many of the old cars are pink!!