Veradero Shopping Trip

We rode back to the resort in a 1957 Ford. Most of these cars do not have the original engines, diesel is cheaper and more plentiful. This one did not have a functioning speedometer but he had a tachometer and could figure out the speed from that. We went to flea markets, and walked around the main street. Almost any restaurant or bar had a small band playing. Since you cannot live on the $25 a month you would make from a government job, most people are looking for jobs that come in contact with tourists where you can easily make more in a day than you do in regular pay in a month. So captialism is alive and well in Cuba. I had a nice Mujito drink at a cafe bar on the beach where a band was playing some sweet tunes. When you take a ride on the horse buggy though the price is quoted as just 5 pesos, you later get to see the fine print 'par personna' -per person and that adds up fast. The people are all very kind and mild mannered. You can see some of the houses where the owners have not been able to do the repairs. Click here to see the slideshow of Veradero.