East German Trabant<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

Nice, no?<\/pre>\n
Taxis, taxis, taxis<\/p><\/div>\n
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The sheer number of cars and the never-ending calls “Taxi?” felt a bit overwhelming in the beginning. Now I got used to the scene. Strange, how quickly we get used to things. Frozen in time yet after 50 long years of Cuban care (with some help of Russian wire) these old American automobiles are the main attraction for tourists and money making machines (?) for their owners. One ride a day can make all the difference.<\/p>\n
So many cars yet so little traffic. No traffic jams. The Corniche by the sea is practically empty. Could it be fuel prices? I CUC (=USD) a litter. Is it much? No idea. But if this is all you make a day… I guess…<\/p>\n
I have visited so many countries, yet visiting Cuba feels very special. So special that I wanted to share my first impressions right away. Imagine my frustration when I found out I couldn’t do it. No WiFi. Or rather no WiFi as the world knows it.<\/p>\n
But this is a topic for my next post. Let’s hope I’ll succeed to upload this one first.<\/p>\n
Welcome to Cuba.<\/p>\n
Cars, cars, and more cars<\/h2>\n
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Yes, I am in Havana. And yes, they are really here. The cars. The best 50-year (incidental) investment the Cubans have made? Thanks to the ingenious engineering and likewise ingenious the need-is-the-mother-of-invention maintenance to keep them running these motorized horse powers tirelessly have served their masters for the past 50\u2026<\/p>\n
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