Hotel Raquel Havana

... discover later that these are modern reproductions but they sure beat yellow, plastic cones. We walk the last 200 metres to the 'Hotel Raquel' and its grand, marble plinthed entrance. Up marble steps and on the marble floors there are tall, marble pillars ...

... the vendor outside. it was so good i ate it as i walked round the block qand went back and got another one! * saw the hotel havana libre (famous for something) but couldnt be bothered to go inside! * went to this mad street where this artist had painted ...

... Amargua and back up towards Parque Central. Julie manages to breastfeed in two lovely lobbies: the Hotel Ambos Mundos and the Hotel Raquel. Tourists suturate the former. We find an out-of-the-way seat by the turtle pool and look at the Hemingway ...