Havana the Grand Nacionale Hotel

Flew from Mexico to Cuba today. Once here a quick change then off for an evening meal, with as usual live music - jazz and folk etc. This group soon got our toes tapping and travel tiredness forgotten, we were up dancing. We purchased several CDs this way. The next might we went to the Buenos Vista Social club. Quite a few of the older guys were still performing. Entry included three "marjitos" Rum is the national drink here.
This hotel is still very grand with a wonderful wide entry hall marble statues etc
On our return visit there was a large international trade delegation. This included many different countries to judge by the embassy cars outside. More interestingly it included some USA officials - the first time any USA official has visited the country in over 50 years!!!