Francophilia
Cienfuegos was founded in 1819 by a French émigré from Louisiana. Don Louis D’Clouet brought in other French families from the USA and from Bordeaux, and the influence of […]
Big and Small
Copyright Debbie Smyth, 17 January 2017 Part of Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
Relaxing in the Sun
Hex colour reference: FF8243 A colourful note: this bright and bold shade of orange was issued by Crayola in 2003 under the name Mango Tango. That year was the 100th anniversary of […]
More Stars
This is another mural by the Cuban artist 5Stars (Cinco Estrellas). Copyright Debbie Smyth, 16 January 2017 Part of Monday Mural
Down
Over to all of you to join the theme with your own down post, or with a post based on any single word that takes your fancy. And if you haven’t […]
Cienfuegos Harbour
Before I head off to new places, I love to read a variety of fiction that is either set in my destination or was written by someone from the country. And when no […]
Trendy Lippy
Our guide at El Paraiso, an organic finca, spoke excellent English, gave us an educational tour around the gardens and kept us highly amused. That very trendy makeup comes from a shrub […]
Old and New
In Havana, there are plenty of taxis available to both locals and tourists. They range from classic American cars, through ladas to rickshaws. The most unusual is the yellow globe-shaped […]
Nourishing Traffic
Copyright Debbie Smyth, 9 January 2017 Part of B&W Sunday
Che
This mural by Vin Sever (my interpretation of the signature) adorns a wall at the corner of San Ignacio and Santa Clara, very close to the Plaza Vieja in Havana. Many of […]
Outrageous Orange
Hex color reference: #FF664E A colourful note: this red-orange shade is known in Crayola world as Outrageous Orange. It was born in 1972 as Ultra Orange Fluorescent but took on its more […]
