Adventure Havana. Gabriele Martha Mauch

He is a photographer and writer. He says, many Cubans want to live somewhere else, it's too boring where you grew up, other Cubans want to remain in Cuba as they are so proud of the country and feel comfortable in the country.

       Que es lo mas importante en la vida para ti?

      Creativity

       Bye, we move on. What happens next. Mega rain showers, streets flooded, watch and wait. We meet an old man and talk. His cash is gone due to the rain. Cerveza and coffee in a bar, then waterfront promenade Malecon, bar right in front of the sea, funky mood and funky people. Rum enjoyed. Alberto, Canadian-Cuban, travelagent hit, lives in Canada and has got a beetle, built 1960, beetle, photo shooting, we talk and keep talking and everybody has time and takes his time, make friends in shortest time and be not irritated to be accosted by new friends.

       Malecon Waterfront, musicians come towards us and sing, very funky and a warm hello, 3 people and we in the best mood.

       Que es lo mas importante en la vida para ti?

       Music, love, good heart, vitality and no bad thoughts

       Back to the hotel and the day went well. Info girl, cigars bought and smoked together, we laugh a lot, she gives us tips for Habana, very welcome. At night on balcony waterfront views and Habana enjoyed with cigar and wine, Soroa vino rosado de mesa from San Cristobol. At night people sing songs along the waterfront.

       Friday 16/5/2014

       Coffee buffet, Internet, go, hit and miss with apartment search. One apartment is huge and great but not available. Neighbor apartment, his apartment visited, Spanish talk. Apartment in order but stuffy, man weird and it sits in the wrong area. Drink a cerveza not to get on your nerves at Harris Brothers. Touristinformation chat. Next apartment inspected, a fiasco. Owner, Aries, speaks German, Italian and Spanish, has lived in former East Germany, the atmosphere is good and a lof of fun, the entertainment is interesting. The apartment is too small, the road impractical ripped open.

       Cars are to be repaired on the road, the city clean, no garbage in Habana. The search goes on for apartments, Plaza Vieja discovered, feels, great, super spectacular, super classy, glass of wine enjoyed at the Plaza, Venice style, wandered through the streets. Stop in bar Artistica, 18th-century manor, green courtyard, Pina Colada and Mojito, merry mood with the woman behind the bar. Back at the hotel, balcony enjoyed and cigar smoked.

       Saturday 17/5/2014

       Coffee at hotel and buffet, rum, new bar discovered close to tourist information. Bar Bosque Bologna. Bar tender was asked for the drink menu, carta bebidas. The first barman says there is one, the second bartender says their is no card, in the end there is one. Cocktails enjoyed with live music.

       The search for an apartment goes on. Super apartment in Plaza Vieja found. Olivia and Carlos rent it out and we laughed a lot, good feeling, everything properly done and perfect, professionally organised, they have a souvenir shop. Afterwards a stroll at Plaza Vieja takes place and we mix amongst a lively bustle and the funky circus comes along. Dancing with old woman, song candela takes place. Bank, money exchanged, CUC and LB.

       LB shop discovered. Stop at Bar Artistica, Pina Colada, Mojito sipped. Sunset at hotel, 13th floor.