There was no blog last week. Not because I didn’t feel like it and not because I wasn’t inspired. I left the country! The few days leading up to our trip were so jam packed and stressful that I completely forgot to sit down at my computer and create something interesting to read. I was a crazy person and therefore no blog was written. Mea culpa.
That being said, let me tell you where we went. CUBA! A dream come true, mostly because of my book, “The Story She Had to Tell”, which takes place in Havana, Cuba in the early 1950s. A love story about a young American woman who travels to Cuba after college with a girlfriend. She meets a rich, handsome Cuban at the Tropicana night club and falls in love. The story evolves from there.
Ninety percent of the story is in Cuba. I had to go there. Of course going to the Tropicana was a necessity. Because we went with a tour group, I was concerned about being able to get away for a night. Even if we had free time in the evening, I was aware that we were in a Communist country and our tour had restrictions on what we could do. As it turned out we had two free evenings and were encouraged to go there if we so desired. I desired!
The Tropicana was amazing, even though for the most part it had been brought forward to 2015. I had wanted to go back in time to see what my characters saw and experienced. The show was great and the singers fantastic. All in all I am very glad we went.
There is so much more to tell and not enough room or time to tell it. I am writing a travelogue for the travel agency we used which I will post on FB within the next couple of weeks. If you are not on FB, send me an email and I will send you a link to the travelogue.
Suffice it to say that it was well worth our time and money. The tour operator and our Cuban guide were incredible. Not only was the trip informative but also very entertaining. The Cuban people are warm, welcoming and hard working. The music is fantastic, the food was delicious and our experience invaluable.
If Cuba is on your bucket list, then I highly suggest you contact YMT Vacations. The cost of the trip is very reasonable and you will get back in memories considerably more than you paid.
Below are a few pictures from our trip. Look for my travelogue for more information and highlights of the tour. Cuba is an experience waiting for you. :))
Wonderful Sarah! Beautiful pictures! So glad it was everything you were hoping it would be 🙂 I enjoyed hearing a little about your trip and seeing the pictures, so please send me the link to your travelogue when it is ready so I can read more. Welcome home!