After a day of rest at the resort, we took a day trip to Havana. A bus to each resort to pick up tourists, get on the car to take a look, good familiar models, Made in China is really everywhere, is our Yutong bus! Except for a few of us Chinese, most of the people in the car were Canadians and perhaps Spaniards. The Canadian lady next to me is already on vacation in Cuba for the seventh time, and they all stay at the same resort, which has become a traditional show in their family. I guess if I came seven times, I wouldn't stay at the same resort [lovely]
The first place to go seemed to be a military fortress, the name was forgotten. I just remember the singers singing on the street who were very happy and intoxicated. There are cigars and liquor for sale. Many people have gained something. Some say that prices are the same everywhere in Cuba because it is a planned economy. But in fact, the attractions are still a little more expensive than the market.
At noon, the tour guide unexpectedly took us to a Chinese-owned restaurant, where the food is a combination of Chinese and Western, and the taste is OK.
In the afternoon, we arrived at the famous Revolution Square, and on the wall of a building stood a steel portrait of Che Guevara, which is probably one of the most familiar images of people in the world. Later, many portraits of revolutionaries were also seen on the streets of the city center.
Havana's old town is still relatively dilapidated, and it can be seen that the country's economy is difficult, and many of the buildings are very old, even dangerous. However, you can still vaguely see the ornate beauty of these buildings. There are many brightly colored convertibles on the streets of Havana, most of which are used cars and classic cars imported from other countries, but after brushing with brilliant colors, it is really unique.
There are many book stalls and old goods stalls on the streets. I can't read the books, but the various currencies, badges, and stamps on the old goods stalls are very beautiful. Stamps are also not expensive, I don't know if they are not philatelic.
We entered a museum, as if it were a museum of the Revolution, which had been the presidential palace before the 1959 revolution. There are a lot of sculptures in it, which should be from the Spanish colonial period. I saw a group of visiting elementary school students, all dressed in neat school uniforms and wearing blue scarves. Sure enough, no matter how poor you are, you can't be poor children!
There are many historical buildings in the old town, most of which are left over from the Spanish colonial period. It's still spectacular, but it's hard to hide.
Here, the most noteworthy is The Hotel Ambos Mundos, where Hemingway once stayed, where "The Old Man and the Sea" is said to have been written. There are a lot of people who come to admire it! The walls of the hotel are covered with photos and objects with Hemingway. He stayed in Room 511 and could only get in for 4 people at a time, visiting for 20 minutes at a time. The tourists in front of us just went in. Because the time had come for us to assemble, we regretted that we had lost touch with the place where he had lived and written.
Because I don't know much about Cuba, the most impressive thing about this day tour is still Che. Portrait of Che Guevara, and Hemingway's hotel former home. The people and things that I once read in the book suddenly appeared in front of my eyes, and I was still quite excited, and there was a sense of dreaminess of time and space dislocation. Havana has both a colorful, passionate side and a withered and decadent side. I hope Havana is even more vibrant now!