Years ago, If you lived in the city, you played in the street.
In Havana, that’s exactly what children still do.
Get some wheels and find a hill.
Jump onto a pile of sand and roll down the side.
Play a card game and use old cigarette packs as currency.
Find something to climb on, run around, and hide behind.
Hopscotch
Basketball
And of course, there’s always futbol.
Playing Marbles: https://wp.me/p4fUlX-11B
The train used to run here, but now it comes very infrequently. Apparently, the gov’t. cannot keep this train operating.
End of the line. Overgrown and forgotten.
How does a canon break?
I was a little disappointed when we arrived and found a guard at the gate to the base. But after my friend and taxi driver schmoozed the woman in charge, we went right in.
I worked quickly so as not to abuse the privilege and made some images that I liked.
This boat was for sale and the owner was proud of it.
Across the river there were some “pleasure” craft.
To get back and forth, you simply pulled your way across.
The Village: https://wp.me/p4fUlX-18V
Head directly south from Havana and in about 60 minutes you will come to Surgidero de Batabano. A very small fishing village on the south coast of Cuba.
Old buildings and modest houses.
Dirt streets and canals divide the town.
The water is mostly stagnant and polluted.
The main streets.
Fresh pork.
The Fabrica de Ceramica is a generations old family business in Trinidad, Cuba. It’s worth visiting to photograph or shop.
Lots of interesting pieces for sale.
While looking around and photographing, the old man himself came out to spin a few pieces for us.
In the next room, others went to work putting on the finishing touches.
In case you missed part one:
Can’t Live Without Water: https://wp.me/p4fUlX-18y
I am happy to report that our friends who live in the country now have plenty of water. Water in both houses, water in the kitchen, and water in the bathroom.
It took quite an effort to locate a submersible pump. One was found several provinces away.
Installed and wired.
Lots of water.
Two tanks were purchased and delivered.
One for the main house …
… and one for the smaller house.
Now: a working shower.
and water in the kitchen.
Also a faucet located near the new semi-automatic washing machine.
Again, this would not be possible without the support of my small group of friends, most of whom have been to Cuba and know the hardships people are forced to endure.
The family thanks you and I thank you.
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