March 2, 2015

My first full day in the 'Big City". We  rode the double decker tour bus for a tour of the city.

some sites of the ride:  A city of monuments and where time stands still

 

 

 

 

 what better place for a Classic Car Show and Shine?

  coco cabs- a fun transport

Havana’s Colón Cemetery is the second-largest in the world and one of the most historically important,  Built from 1871 to 1886, it takes up 56 hectares and is the final resting place of 2 million souls, including some of Cuba’s most historically important figures. The main entrance gate is an ornate, Romanesque triple arch symbolizing the Holy Trinity. The symmetrical plan by Spanish architect Calixto de Loira is laid out along two axes suggesting a crucifix, with the most impressive monuments and mausoleums built along the main, tree-lined “roads”.  

 

 along the Malicon

 Havana under construction



Home at last at our suite in the
Casa Blue Colonial