Day 15
Sadly, back to Florida. Gambling at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino!
Sadly, back to Florida. Gambling at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino!
A rainy day at sea.
The ship stopped at Grand Cayman! We chilled.
They didn't make it back home. I was disappointed. I loved them!
We think this is a ray, pretty sure.
They had all kinds of fun stuff going on. A big arty, hats and noisemakers and we got a ummy dessert with dinner.
New Year's eve in Montego Bay, Jamaica!
Honestly, I wasn't looking forward to the concert part of the tour. First, it was scheduled to be a children's choir but then it was rescheduled to the flutes. They were so GOOD! We had a good time!
Our last stop on the tour was a flute concert. This was their outdoor venue.
They gave us these old airline boarding passes when we went through immigration to get in to Cienfuegos. We had to return them to immigration to leave.
Really cool-looking next door to Hotel Jagua.
It was so warm it was hard to think it's Christmas season. There also weren't many Christmas decorations around Cuba. Our guide told us the government, until Fidel Castro's last year, discouraged religion and not many people there celebrate Christmas. In Fidel Castro's last few years, he turned more to religion and the country is following a bit.
The tour included lunch. It was at the Hotel Jagua.
Our guide said this used to be known as "Jack's Club." A lot of the older people on the bus said, "Oooh!" but we didn't figure out what that was. I'm assuming JFK?
I LOVED the houses.
When I looked this building up it said it was the port terminal. It's not the cruise terminal.
I love them!
Maybe the reason for the horse cart sign earlier?
They took us to a street where they had street vendors selling local wares. It was really good shopping because most of the wares were hand made, not typical tourist stuff.
With a bicycle cart!
We walked through Martí Park towards City Hall.
Outside the Cathedral de la Purisma Concepción. These copies of the original Medici Lions were built in 1833–69.
There were WAY less classic cars in Cienfuegos than in Havana. It kind of reinforced what our guide said, that they're for the tourists. I still liked them.
The Cathedral was closed so, unfortunately, we couldn't go inside.
catedral de nuestra señora de la purísima concepción cathedral our lady of the immaculate conception palm
A very historic theather in downtown Cinefuegos.
Looking down the street to Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception.
catedral de nuestra señora de la purísima concepción cathedral cienfuegos cuba our lady of the immaculate conception street
This is one of my favorite photos. The classic cab in front of the new cab.
I thought it looked cool.
During the Cuban Revolution, the city saw an uprising against Fulgencio Batista and was bombed in retaliation on September 5, 1957.
I liked the propaganda signs. All different styles.