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Much ado about Colombia
It has been quite the number of years since I visited Colombia. It seems to have changed quite a bit. I visited Cartagena with some fellows that were mother’s friends. We no longer hang out because of reasons. I think they secretly hated us because we were Cubans. The people from the US treat Latinos like one homogenous group. However, we are all different. It is like saying that the Americans are the same as the British or the Australians. Having the same language is not enough of a similarity. People rarely bond just because they speak the same tongue....
July in Miami Beach
Yesterday, I was in a children's birthdate party. It was the first birthdate of the great granddaughter of one of mom's friends. I went with my family to the party in a banquet hall, even though it was pouring. We were one of the firsts to arrive in spite of the fact that we were half an hour late. The party was rather pleasant, decent food and good company. It was pouring too much, so I did not bring my big camera. Also, they had an official photographer, so I did not want to crowd the place. The interesting thing...
Manolo Restaurant Review
Needless to say, I am a bit hungry. This photo features one of my visits to the Manolo restaurant. It is in Miami Beach. It faces the Sazon restaurant. Anyhow, the photo features my pizza, the milkshake and the French fries. The hotdogs belong to my brother. The restaurant itself sells a variety of goods. It also has a bakery, which you can order take out. The coolest items they have on display are the cakes. Just getting a small piece of it is to die for. Still, the best item on the menu is their gourmet ice cream. They...
Habana on Bicycle by Elito Review
Two weeks ago, my mother got this cool painting from her childhood friend Elito. The two grew up together, and recently they started talking again. That is the old magic of facebook, bringing old friends together. Anyhow, he offered to give mom one of his paintings as a gift. Since it was my brother's house, mom asked bro to pick the painting. Brother chose one of Elio's largest paintings. It was called Habana on Bicycle. Those who live there understand what it means. For those not familiar with Cuba, everyone is always ridding on bikes. People only ride bikes because...
The Nobu and the Eden Rock
This is a view from the hotel room of the Eden Rock. We had originally stayed in the Nobu, which was a bit more expensive. The photo was taken just after Hurricane Irma. The beach was more or less and mess, and there were signs of previous flooding all over the city. The sand had gotten everywhere. One could only imagine the levels of surf. Anyhow, after the hurricane, the rates were pretty low. We decided to stay in the hotel because the lights were off back home. It was a really hot fall season. A lot of old peopled...