Cuban Photos
I’ve posted a few of my photos of Cuba in my diary posts but a few people have asked where the rest are. You can see more of them in my Flickr set along with Avril’s colour photos and black and whites. I hope you enjoy them.
Category: Cuba
Cuba – Day 8 – Endings
We’re leaving today… but not yet. First there is packing and reflecting before a long goodbye. Packing is easy. We have much less to take home than we brought. All the gifts and Sunday school materials and the sweets and toothbrushes have been replaced by Havana Club, cigars and Che Guevara t-shirts. We’re joined by Read More …
Cuba – Day 7 – Birthday
There is a bit of a buzz, even a little excitement, as we gather for breakfast. Today is our translator Dyana’s birthday. We discovered that she’s not celebrated her birthday since she was a child. Today she’s 43 years old. That’s way too long between birthday parties so today is going to be Dyana’s day! Read More …
Cuba – Day 6 – Road Trip
Monday started early, but no-one was complaining. We’re heading out onto the open, and as it turns out very bumpy, road in Luis’ bus heading for Varadero. As usual it’s hot but as we start to wind our way along the coast the humidity seems to lessen a little and the trip becomes much more Read More …
Cuba – Day 5 Revolutionaries
Sunday morning was the only time that the group would separate and experience something different. We had decided to split into three groups and worship with the three churches we have spent time with here in Havana. Rob, Alison ad Katie would go back to Guanabacoa with Dyana. Matthew and Shona would stay at Luyano Read More …
Cuba – Day 4 Community
Saturday morning brought a bilingual Bible study, but not until we played a circle game that had something to do with ducks, quacking and ending up sitting on each other’s knees in a circle. A great ice-breaker but perhaps not with sweaty people first thing in the morning! Our passage for study was Luke 2:41-52, Read More …
Cuba – Day 3 Variety
7.00am Cold shower. 7.04am In need of another shower. It’s very hot today, and humid. Breakfast is the same as the previous two days; crepes, honey and fruit. I tried guava and mango this morning. It tuns out I like mango and don’t like guava. I’ve thought for years I didn’t like mango because I Read More …