February 20, 2017

For a long time now I have been wanting to go to Cuba. When Fidel Castro turned that island into a communist state, the US broke diplomatic relations with Cuba and imposed an embargo. Travel there was almost impossible.

Things have changed and Americans can now visit Cuba. In June, I plan to be among the first to visit that country. I am taking a cruise from Tampa, Florida to Key West, Florida, then on to Havana, Cuba.

When the embargo was imposed in 1960, it became illegal to import certain products to Cuba. Most famously, the Cubans could not purchase automobiles or automobile parts. As a result, in Cuba today you will not find an American car that is newer than 1960. They do have newer cars, but they are Russian, Chinese or Korean. (Can you say booooring?)

Is is as if time has stood still and you can go back in time 56 years. I think seeing 1960 again is one of the main reasons I want to visit Cuba. You see, I was actually alive in 1960.

For those of you who were not around in 1960, I believe it would be even more amazing since you would be actually going to a place and time that you had never experienced before except maybe in the movies (not the same). Come back here when my trip is over and I will tell you if I think it be be worth it for you to go.

Stay tuned for more details.