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Dear readers, I know I promised you months ago to I would continue the saga of The Little Hacienda, and I shall, sometime, but life has intervened in the interim, and I have been thinking more and more, because of … Continue reading →

Some of this will be familiar to long-time readers of the SIP, but time, reflection, and conditions beyond our control have urged a reappraisal and consequent renewed appreciation of the venerable house in which we have lived for seventeen years, … Continue reading →

One of the many joys of living in close proximity to the great Atlantic is the opportunity to observe the several species of shorebirds that forage and nest along the beach.  Watching their feeding and behavior patterns has been a … Continue reading →

It’s been a crazy summer thus far on Skinny Island, and not just because of health issues and lost friends.  I’m talking weather now.  A lot of pieces have come together to make this happen, probably not the least of … Continue reading →

Due to circumstances beyond our control, some of which may become apparent in the following, I have decided to revive “The Skinny Island Post” yet again.  Veteran readers of this blog have been exposed, for better or worse, to near … Continue reading →

Last full day in Cuba,  We depart for Miami tomorrow morning.  We had a great breakfast in the buffet dining room where we had eaten last night.  There were cooks to prepare omelets to specifications, and a huge variety of … Continue reading →

After our last breakfast in the wonderful Quinta Avienda in Havana we were on the bus at 0830 for a 3 hour drive east to Santa Clara, in the center of the country.  We cruised the Malacon one last time, … Continue reading →

This was a full day of street art, starting with a tour of the Cementario de Cristbal Colon, which is as much outdoor museum as boneyard.  We arrived early on a clear, warm, humid morning that promised to be a scorcher, … Continue reading →

This was a long, full day.  We left the hotel at 0900 and went straight to downtown Havana, the “new” Havana, as compared to the old city we had seen the past few days.  We cruised along The Prado, a … Continue reading →