Friday, September 9, 2016
It was cool and dark when Marty and Jane picked us up to head for the airport this am for the start of our journey towards Cuba, with a stop in Miami.
An uneventful, but long day , brought Jane, Phil, Suzann and I to the Miami International Airport Hotel: something of a relic, although recently renovated, located right in the middle of the busy departure terminal. Arriving in Miami is something of a culture change: many languages all around, but predominance of Spanish: starting to get my ear attuned to rapid fire Spanish.
A quick Uber trip, with, guess what? a Cuban driver......lead us to a wonderful Spanish dinner at Casa Juancho where we feasted on Spanish beer and paella, accompanied by roving musicians. On the way back to the hotel, our Uber driver, from Nicaragua, expressed his dismay at the behavior of some of the Miami Cuban population; he was surprised we were going to Cuba! Kathy arrived next, and after catching up on everyone's latest news, we headed for our cozy(not large) rooms to settle in for a long day tomorrow.
Looking forward to the gathering of the rest of the team; we will be 12 altogether by tomorrow evening when we all convene in Santa Clara, Cuba. Hoping that the new American Airlines flight is uneventful, and our arrival smooth. We hope to be in Ciego de Avila, our home for the next 2 weeks, by late evening tomorrow,
With love from Miami, and in great anticipation of the work to come,
Barbara
It was cool and dark when Marty and Jane picked us up to head for the airport this am for the start of our journey towards Cuba, with a stop in Miami.
An uneventful, but long day , brought Jane, Phil, Suzann and I to the Miami International Airport Hotel: something of a relic, although recently renovated, located right in the middle of the busy departure terminal. Arriving in Miami is something of a culture change: many languages all around, but predominance of Spanish: starting to get my ear attuned to rapid fire Spanish.
A quick Uber trip, with, guess what? a Cuban driver......lead us to a wonderful Spanish dinner at Casa Juancho where we feasted on Spanish beer and paella, accompanied by roving musicians. On the way back to the hotel, our Uber driver, from Nicaragua, expressed his dismay at the behavior of some of the Miami Cuban population; he was surprised we were going to Cuba! Kathy arrived next, and after catching up on everyone's latest news, we headed for our cozy(not large) rooms to settle in for a long day tomorrow.
Looking forward to the gathering of the rest of the team; we will be 12 altogether by tomorrow evening when we all convene in Santa Clara, Cuba. Hoping that the new American Airlines flight is uneventful, and our arrival smooth. We hope to be in Ciego de Avila, our home for the next 2 weeks, by late evening tomorrow,
With love from Miami, and in great anticipation of the work to come,
Barbara
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