DAY 43b
Week 7
HAVANA ~ Classic Car Cruisin' (La Habana, CUB)
Friday April 26th, 2019
TODAYS MILEAGE – 10 miles / 16 kilometres
TRIP MILEAGE – 17,733 miles / 28,538 kilometres
We spent a good hour travelling around in 50’s classic convertible cars. My ride was a pink & white 56 Chevrolet with ancient three cylinder Yanmar marine diesel motor, that sounded like an old chaff cutter with a stutter. Everything else in the vehicle was “Cubano original” in that it was kept running with ingenuity, bush mechanics, a big dose of luck with a prayer or three thrown in for good measure – but that was all part of the charm. I absolutely loved the experience. 
We took in such sites as the tallest church in Cuba - Iglesia Del Sagrado Corazon de Jesus (known locally as the Church of the Queen), the Plaza de la Revolución (Revolution Square) which is the 31st largest city square in the world, measures 72,000 square meters (18 acres) and includes the Memorial a José Martí as well as the Camilo Cienfuegos Gorriarán and Ernesto "Che" Guevara steel images that are mounted to multi story buildings.
Cruising out to the Meliá Cohiba, then turning right to drive the oceanside Malecón (officially - Avenida de Maceo) was a bit of fun before ending the cruise at the $440 - $1355 USD a night Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski La Habana.
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