Pictures:

1.)  We decided to take this "booze cruise" one evening.  It is located at the end of the Malacon, directly across form the El Morro fort in Havana Harbor.  Behold, the Havana Princess .  Also pictured is a cigar wrapper insert from a box of Romeo y Julieta Churchills and some Cuban pesos.

2.)  We visited fort El Morro where we watched the 9pm canon firing.  We got to witness a beautiful sunset just before the blast.  This is a very good vantage point to observe the city. Sunset 1 ,  Sunset 2 ,  Sunset 3 ,  Sunset 4

3.)  We stopped in Revolutionary Square one afternoon to take pictures of the monuments there.  This is a famous picture of Che Guevara that I snapped in about 95 degree heat.  Che

4.)  Here's a storage room with rum-filled oak barrels at the rum factory.   yummy!Here's a couple of candids after we got the free samples!! Jen, Adriana, and Shelly , Shelly and Brian

5.)  Here's a cool shot of the girls flirting with the bus driver, Carlos, on the steps of the University of Havana.  (L to R: Jen, Adriana, Carlos, Shelly...back: Lindsay)  babes

6.)  Here is the bartender at La Bodeguita del Medio.  This is where I lost my virginity to the Mojito!  Try this drink here.  There is a plaque signed by Hemingway looming in the background.  "He has his mojitos in La Bodeguita, and his daiquiris in El Floridita." Mojitos!

7.)  Here is the Front of the University of Havana. I tried to sit in this hand

8.)  There are many talented and crazy dancers in Cuba.  I spotted this wildman at the east beaches with this hot chick! Don Juan ,  Don Juan 2

9.)  Here is the place where Hemingway stayed during his time in Cuba.   Hotel Ambos Mundos

10.)  I watched this guy paint this picture in this small park in Old Habanna.   Local Artist

11.)  Jen is looking on as I snapped an illegal photo of this cool Cop cruiser!   What a rebel!

12.)  The palm trees were beautiful here.  THis is the entrance into Old Habanna.  There was a filthy old clown with a homemade polaroid camera that would eagerly take your picture for $$$. You want the picture? I get you the picture, but you pay for the picture!

13.)  Outside one of the guys' residences, waiting for the bus.  (L to R Back:  Mike, Senior Goober, Lee, Hiromi, Ryan, and Paul.  Front:  Shelly, Tim, T.J., and Roger) posse

14.)  Ah, yes, the hotel club Capri.  Wow.  Some crazy stuff went down here.  $10 all you can drink (open bar), including flamingo dancing acts, singing, and discotecque at 1am!  A must for future good-timers.  Shelly and I are humorously posing for a photo.   Too many pina coladas!

15.)  Shelly is being chased by guitar-playing cubans singing a song about a pretty woman.  They chased her for a good block until she stopped blushing!  (it was worth $5!!!)  haha

16.)  Here is D.T. giving the lady from the Center for Youth Crime Prevention some "tokens of our appreciation".  Notice that there is ice water and coffee in front of everyone.  We were treated extremely well at every outing.  (Our translator, Olga, is to the right of D.T.; the speaker is in the middle, and Mike and Dan are to the right of the photo.)   Another hat?!?

17.)  Here is a cathedral in the main square in Old Habanna.   church

18.)  We got to go to one of the Elian Gonzalez rallies at the US Interests Section Bldg.  I snagged a flag that some lady was waving and scanned it.  I'm sure you've seen theses things waving on TV!   cuban flag

19.)  Here are some Cuban Pesos I brought back and scanned.  There is a pink advertisement beside them for the Capri shows.  Don't forget the Capri!   $$$ + CH3CH2OH

20.)  I would suggest going to a market like this one.  Fruit is EXTREMELY cheap.  Stock up for those late night munchies or jungle juice!  By the way, the citurs fruit is way more delicious than in the states...trust me.   food!  Stay away from the fresh meat, though!  FDA's wet dream

21.)  Here is a canon outside the El Morro entrance.  I should have had somebody stand next to it, it was huge.  Big Gun

22.)  Okay, look at this sign.  D.T. is standing to the right of me, about to introduce me to my favorite mixed drink...the legendary Mojito!   La Bodeguita ,  Another one of me getting primed for mojitos.   Where's the Aspirin?

23.)  I mentioned that the sunsets are beautiful in Cuba, but the full moons are even more breath-taking.  I caught a quick glimpse of this full moon from inside our bus.  Ray wasn't as impressed with it as I was!!!   Full moon

24.)  Here a pic of one of the beaches we went to. beach

25.)  I just got done with a delicious lunch at the east beach and manged to down 7-10 beers.  Note the green cans of Cristal on the table.  This stuff is the national beer.  It's cheaper than water.  Trust me...it will be your friends come morning!  I am hard at work writing on my journal here.  This was our first full day in Cuba.  (L to R:  Me (Brian), Bob, Paul, and David)  There just might be a future governor at this table!  Cervezas bueno

26.)  Here's a supermarket.  Note the little taxi to the right...too cool.  Shelly and I wanted to get one of these, but we always missed them.   Not your average Krogers!

27.)  This group was high-tech.  They even had a CD you could buy.  Imajin was their name, I believe.  Tim bought one of their CD's.   Caribbean music rules!

28.)  One more group photo for good times!  That's me behind the tree.  We were waiting to go to the beach. Senior Thumper

29.)  Here is a prison in Old Habanna.  Not exactly the Hilton.  prison

30.)  Check out this old cat.  He was a revolutionary back in the day when cubans were men and sheep were nervous.  Old Cat

31.)  The Three Amigos!!!   hot chicks

32.)  Here is a picture of some locals trying to speak English to us.  This seemed to be their favorite phrase.   Most common phrase