Six years ago I traveled to Havana, Cuba, with Cross Cultural Solutions on a cultural visa before then President George W. Bush pulled them. It was a legal way to visit the country which was my forbidden fruit. This is a series of photos which I think is pretty self explanatory. I hope to return to Cuba soon but don’t know when that will be.
Wordless Wednesday: Havana Smiles Dec. 2003

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