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Peso PizzaAn inexpensive lunch. 5 Cuban pesos = 20 cents Canadian
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The Sport Of DominoAlways refered to in the singular, domino is everywhere and you will see quartets of old men (in this case old women) slamming down their tiles.
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Neigbourhood CompetitionOur casa owner and I took on the neighbours in a street game of domino. A very popular past time in Cuba, played with much passion as the tiles are slammed onto the makeshift table.
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Children CrossingA sign we saw many times as there are lots of elementary schools. Are those briefcases???
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Helado for all the ChildrenThe popular machine-dispensed peso ice cream is an afternoon treat not to be missed.
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Foreign Photographer for the Vuelta de Cuba - Stage 3An internationally recognized cycling race ended in Bayamo where we were staying for a few nights. Our casa owner, a photographer himself, had connections that allowed John to take photos of the race finish from inside the barriers.
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Rest stop along the Carretera CentralOther than the Autopista (which actually ends abruptly in places), this is the main highway linking the country.
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Part of our Daily ForageLocating shops that sold 1.5 litre bottles of water was a regular afternoon adventure. Notice the many bottles of oil on the lower shelves - Cubans love their fried food.
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Typical CarMany NA cars from the 50's still exist. Some in extremely good shape, others very well used.
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Early Morning PhotoJust north of Sancti Spiritus along the Carretera Central.
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Another LineupCubans are incredibly patient as they must line up for almost everything. This is a line for a Coppelia, ice cream shop, in Santa Clara.
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Hand Washing - Todos los dias lave me ropaEvery day we washed our cycling clothing and hung it on the line to dry. Few homes have washing machines. Laundromats?? - only in the big cities.
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