Varadero to HavanaTrip to Havana After breakfast our driver and classic 1953 Chevrolet are waiting outside our hotel to take us to Havana for our two night mini trip. I am very excited to drive in the car which is much older than me…however the lack of seat belts is a bit disconcerting. The car can go at speeds up to 120 km per hour.Our driver, Endry speaks a bit …
Off to CubaFlight to Cuba The older the boys get, the harder it is to coordinate time together….especially extended time. This will be our first family holiday since 2017…and we are off to Cuba for a week.John was in Cuba over 20 years ago, but this is a new country for the guys and I.It turned out cheaper to book an all inclusive with Sunwing instead of booking flights and …
A Day in LondonFlight to London We leave our hotel at 5am to catch an 8:15 British Airways flight to London, England. The flight is packed and the flight crew have a challenge getting people to put their personal items under their seats. Surprisingly, I still have some leg room even with my stuffed computer bag under my seat.I find that my neck pillow (stuffed with clothes), works even better …
Dracula’s Castle and King Carol I’s PalaceHello Dracula It is overcast and crisp this morning as we drive to Bran Castle in the village of Bran.We pass small villages, agricultural areas, horses with buggy and another fortress on the often windy road.The castle was built by the Teutonic nights around 1338 AD. The castle is the fictional home of Dracula but in reality Vlad probably didn’t even stay in the …