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Bonx

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42. That's pretty bad. Cubans are very repressed by their government.

Reply to AncientGeezer (Reply #26)

Mon Apr 8, 2019, 04:52 PM

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My recent visit to Cuba [View all] groundloop Apr 2019 OP

We can all learn from Cuba malaise Apr 2019 #1

...with Democracy bringing up the rear. brooklynite Apr 2019 #10

Never saw babies in cages there malaise Apr 2019 #11

Do you really want to claim that political elites in Cuba don't have a better life? brooklynite Apr 2019 #14

Is there, or has there ever been anyplace The Mouth Apr 2019 #18

Bro -all I'm saying is physician heal thyself malaise Apr 2019 #24

Amazing, that's what Trump said about criticizing Putin. brooklynite Apr 2019 #29

Trump also breathes air. Just like you. LanternWaste Apr 2019 #34

No more than you want to claim babies in America are put in cages. LanternWaste Apr 2019 #32

How about the '18 Human Rights Watch reports about oppression in Cuba? AncientGeezer Apr 2019 #26

Read your chapter malaise Apr 2019 #27

Didn't think you would....just pointing out the report of.. AncientGeezer Apr 2019 #30

That's pretty bad. Cubans are very repressed by their government. Bonx Apr 2019 #42

Thanks! lunatica Apr 2019 #2

I have friends who have been to Cuba... ProudMNDemocrat Apr 2019 #3

Speaking of change.... I forgot to mention that the Cuban President is no longer a Castro groundloop Apr 2019 #33

Get out of Havana zipplewrath Apr 2019 #4

So interesting! Thanks for the trip report and the pics. livetohike Apr 2019 #5

Thanks! elleng Apr 2019 #6

Wonderful pictures! My son went there last summer on a cruise - loved the classic cars so much! FM123 Apr 2019 #7

All these pics look so familiar! We went in 2017 Greybnk48 Apr 2019 #8

It's very easy to travel to Cuba whopis01 Apr 2019 #9

was this a recent trip... dhill926 Apr 2019 #21

It was in January of 2017. whopis01 Apr 2019 #28

thanks so much for this.... dhill926 Apr 2019 #37

I spotted what I thought was a Ural, but it wasn't Brother Buzz Apr 2019 #12

Cuba is not isolated by the U.S.A. hunter Apr 2019 #13

They also have something like zentrum Apr 2019 #15

I spent two weeks in Cuba last June. I was on land and got to see the sinkingfeeling Apr 2019 #16

RE: better Cola HelenWheels Apr 2019 #17

We spent a week there in 2011, what you saw are the same people we saw, it is all a sham... secondwind Apr 2019 #19

Things have definitely been cleaned up since I was there DFW Apr 2019 #20

If you ever decide to write a book please let me know. lpbk2713 Apr 2019 #31

Actually, I DID write a book. DFW Apr 2019 #35

And I really enjoyed your book, panader0 Apr 2019 #38

Alright, alright, go spoil it for me! DFW Apr 2019 #39

Perhaps after you retire, if you ever will. panader0 Apr 2019 #43

One problem might crop up DFW Apr 2019 #45

Thank you!❤ That was a lovely visit through your eyes! Karadeniz Apr 2019 #22

Love the shot of the lady adjusting another's head scarf...... Paladin Apr 2019 #23

K & R SunSeeker Apr 2019 #25

I was in Cuba for a week this past July onenote Apr 2019 #36

OH, another thing I liked in Cuba - NO McDONALDS !!!!!! groundloop Apr 2019 #40

It will be interesting to see how it plays out onenote Apr 2019 #41

If folks want to read an interesting book about Cuba, check out Havana Nocturne by TJ English onenote Apr 2019 #44