on the corner of the block where i stayed in central havana

bicitaxi, MB style

school kids on break, talking to passers by

a zapatero (cobbler) down the street from my airbnb

much of the area had no crosswalk signage, so jaywalking is pretty standard

at hotel sevilla. live music performances regularly each day in the lobby or courtyard.

headed to the beach in an old american car.

arrived at the beach and this was the only other woman there, hiding under some shade. we later realized this is a gay beach. people there seemed not keen on being photographed.

yanet dancing in the water.

and in the sand

kathryn is also a budding photographer.

kathryn shooting her leica q

david alan harvey shooting fujifilm x-t2

toes in the sand

chang, a cuban photographer who helped guide us around havana

David Alan Harvey shooting Kathryn and Yanet for his book

yanet is teaching kathryn some moves and the rest of us are shooting

driving back

these cuban gentlemen, and many others like them, were outside the hotels every day offering rides, guided tours, habanos (cuban cigars), and more to tourists. aggressive salesmen.

right outside my front door

kathryn smoking a cohiba

kathryn and an old car parked in old havana

chang and his lady

walking through an arts district, we saw a man giving another man tango lessons. yanet has been wanting to learn so she jumped in.

half the cars in the street are classics.

just before sunrise about a block from the malecon

residential area. at bottom left is a cafetería, which is a home selling food.

i was surprised to see american flags flying anywhere here.

to the left was a very nice upscale looking restaurant amid poverty and modern ruins in old havana.

this is across the street from the upscale restaurant

a produce market

this guy was selling beverages out of his home. i bought a coffee.