Muerto!

Cuba’s former leader Fidel Castro died today at 90! Release the Miami Armada (i.e. ex-Cuban senior citizens living in Miami who will now be sailing home)! It finally happened. Fidel is dead. Wow. I figured he would out live Gorby (just for spite) and be the last surviving Cold War leader, but I guess not. I visited Havana back in 1999 with the Twin sister. I wanted to visit Cuba before Fidel died and everything changed over night, so I dragged the Twin to Cuba for salsa lessons as “cultural activities” were the only way you would visit the country. We went in July, it was hot and swarming with Italian tourists. Besides going to salsa lessons and we visited many places associated with the Fidel, Che, and Hemingway. Drank a bunch of lovely mojitos at La Bodeguita del Medio (signed our name to the walls), visited Finca Vigía, saw one of The Buena Vista Social Club members (where I vaguely recall he touched the Twins ass), and came and went via Cancun. Had a lovely time in Cuba.