Dear Girls, Life is boring when we can’t find you. We searched the backyard, the front yard, upstairs, downstairs, and both bathtubs. Also, (unbeknownst to Mother) we slipped, unnoticed into the garage, and checked out the car. One of us got his head stuck … Read More
Cueve de Ambrosio and Cueve de Musalmanes On our last day in Cuba, I decided to check out some pre-Columbian caves once inhabited by various indigenous cultures of Cuba. The caves were frequented by both the hunter/gatherers– Guanhatabey and later … Read More
Havana is a city rich in culture, history, politics and contradictions. My advice to all cyber travellers is to jump right in; but beware, Cuba isn’t often as it appears. Havana: hot, humid, organized around four city squares of towering, … Read More
Caribbean Catamaraning and Cuban Police Our third day in Cuba, we will attempt snorkelling… Varadero doesn’t have very good off shore snorkelling so we arranged two different catamaran trips and a third trip by car to Coral Beach. The best … Read More
Life as a Caribbean Queen at Hotel Internacional There is something about retro elegance and gritty underworld connections that make Cuba seem different than it appears—it is always changing, a fluid culture made up of many world cultures: Spanish, Caribbean, … Read More
*I have returned from Cuba–a week of being cut off from the rest of the world. No internet, phone and the TV broadcasted a Chinese News Channel. Sit back, slather on some sunscreen and pack yourself a bottled water; I … Read More
It is impossible to find wi-fi so please be patient and forgive me, but this may be the only blog out of Cuba. I will blog more as sooon as I can. I have arrived in Cuba. WiFi is as … Read More
Wry and Retro: Crissy’s not only beautiful, she has life experience…she’s been there.
For the most part, I am a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants kind of a mom. I love hanging out with my kids, I love adventure and nature, and I believe in a good education (body/mind and soul). Our days are spent living a … Read More
