{"product_id":"jour-3-la-havane","title":"Day 3: Havana ","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m39!1m12!1m3!1d14675.319214115805!2d-82.37419672778913!3d23.139895508298277!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!4m24!3e2!4m4!1s0x88cd79b25e878d51%3A0xb3dc10b1a80beb44!3m2!1d23.1410265!2d-82.3495216!4m5!1s0x88cd79b1a04bf071%3A0xcd56e486ffcc4c45!2sMuseum%20of%20the%20Revolution%2C%20Refugio%20Street%201%2C%20between%20Monserrate%20and%20Zulueta%2C%20Av.%20B%C3%A9lgica%2C%20La%20Habana%2010600%2C%20Cuba!3m2!1d23.1416163!2d-82.3564538!4m5!1s0x88cd79ba59e75879%3A0x1a4753dc1298f505!2sEl%20Capitolio%2C%204JPR%2B349%2C%20La%20Habana%2C%20Cuba!3m2!1d23.135168399999998!2d-82.3596371!4m5!1s0x88cd77580aaed2fd%3A0x6ac05a90e1744725!2sHotel%20Nacional%20de%20Cuba%2C%20Calle%2021%20y%20O%2C%20Vedado%2C%20Plaza%20La%20Habana%2C%2010400%2C%20Cuba!3m2!1d23.1433923!2d-82.3815207!5e0!3m2!1sfr!2sca!4v1638430392324!5m2!1sfr!2sca\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border: 0;\" loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e What a beautiful city to visit! There is old and new. It is a place in perpetual change. I start with a little walk on the Malecon with sea rejects. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/0615\/7244\/files\/20191225_0800068475481929338740579-768x1024_480x480.jpg?v=1682366173\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The next photo is of a little boy one morning. I titled this photo: Existence Erased. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/0615\/7244\/files\/20191225_0807194375146691405511850_480x480.jpg?v=1682366265\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Did you find the kid? I like to observe life around me. I had the chance to observe Cubans for 12 hours today. I walked so much that my sandals no longer have any grip!!! This is Chinatown. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/0615\/7244\/files\/20191225_1000347980088601602746604_480x480.jpg?v=1682366349\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e A magnificent cathedral on Christmas Day. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/0615\/7244\/files\/20191225_1043342387045385088964453_480x480.jpg?v=1682366410\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/0615\/7244\/files\/20191225_101726910357492082181105_480x480.jpg?v=1682366465\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e People are paid to clean the streets. Many Cubans throw their trash in the street. I even saw people throwing their bottles directly into the sea. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/0615\/7244\/files\/20191225_1103147159182838750063228_480x480.jpg?v=1682366546\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eAn ultra-modern shopping center with video games. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/0615\/7244\/files\/20191225_1125588666603918632149931_480x480.jpg?v=1682366606\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Stores with shiny floors, but little merchandise. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/0615\/7244\/files\/20191225_1130434751837096110650807_480x480.jpg?v=1682366676\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e A fridge for 3880 CUC (5430$ CAD) I wonder who would spend such a large sum on a fridge... \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/0615\/7244\/files\/20191225_1132105433617861720830671.jpg?v=1682366749\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The next exciting step was to wait in line for 15 minutes to enter a store that sells soap, shampoo, diapers, etc. Like a pharmacy without the medications...phew, it was long for nothing special for a Quebecer who can buy whatever he wants...whenever he wants. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/0615\/7244\/files\/20191225_1141449105154481526533345_4_480x480.jpg?v=1682366885\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Diapers at 290 CUP for 35 diapers. Almost 9 CUP for one diaper, the price of a ham sandwich. All products are expensive in Cuba... \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/0615\/7244\/files\/20191225_1205243329309850707006055_480x480.jpg?v=1682366995\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Luckily, street food is cheap. I enjoy an excellent Guarapo, a natural sugarcane juice for 2 CUP ($0.12) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/0615\/7244\/files\/20191225_124005371510202824964933_480x480.jpg?v=1682367064\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eI had to wait before being served because the refreshments are served in glasses. You have to wait for the waiter to do the dishes before you can enjoy... very ecological! I then eat a kind of warm croissant with ham inside. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/0615\/7244\/files\/20191225_1241595385660384849089104_480x480.jpg?v=1682367131\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e I'm watching an unpredictable baseball game. People have to watch their heads...these kids are very good. I stay on the lookout and sometimes I return the ball to the kids. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/0615\/7244\/files\/20191225_1259451145063734513714376_480x480.jpg?v=1682367193\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e I see again a scaffold that I saw two years ago... everything is still in place. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/0615\/7244\/files\/20191225_1401551036615941863255814.jpg?v=1682367258\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e This is a great way to decorate a building under repair, I think it's a great idea. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/0615\/7244\/files\/20191225_1407353912018939977027734_480x480.jpg?v=1682367321\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eI find a secret place to buy Revello with a plastic stick while people watching... I'm disappointed... it's not great for the environment. I paid 5 CUP ($0.30) in a place crowded with tourists. I'm sure many tourists don't know about this currency. They pay 7 times more for an ice cream in the nearby kiosk. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/0615\/7244\/files\/20191225_142230491593391467121065_480x480.jpg?v=1682367391\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e For the rest of the day I allow myself to explore the city using a double-decker bus for tourists. Why not! It's only 10 CUC ($14) for a tour lasting 1h45. Here is a view of the Malecon \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/0615\/7244\/files\/20191225_1444498496189683323737026_480x480.jpg?v=1682367467\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/0615\/7244\/files\/20191226_2025305351168942081183331_480x480.jpg?v=1682367562\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Revolution Square and a tribute to Che Guevara. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/0615\/7244\/files\/20191225_1507237678876741804807342_480x480.jpg?v=1682367628\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/0615\/7244\/files\/20191225_1505184821166028179204879_480x480.jpg?v=1682367690\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The transport system is inefficient. The wait is endless. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/0615\/7244\/files\/screenshot_20191226-203058_video-player5383758795629898571..jpg?v=1682367804\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Patience is required in Cuba for those who want to move. That's why I love my bike!!!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Last night in Havana. 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