Last Night in Cuba

For one last Mojito and Cuba Libra we headed back to Habana Vieja (Old Havana), to a Paladar restaurant (private as opposed to government-owned) that had been recommended by a friend. It is Number 303 O'Reilly Street.

Here we started with our gigantic drinks accompanied by some beautiful grilled octopus.  

   

After the entrees, we moved to the roof-top bar for coffee and dessert.  From the roof we could enjoy the contrasts of old Havana. 

 

The view from the roof was great.  There were elegant old buildings in various states of disrepair and across the street we could see in one of the apartment windows where someone was watching the Rio Olympics.

   

 

The fan on the ledge in front of our table was a vintage Westinghouse oscillating model except, it didn't oscillate.

 

The door across the street, 304 O'Reilly was a restaurant we had been to on our first night, another Paladar with excellent food and music playing from Sirius/XM.

 

After dinner we stopped in for one last cocktail and some live Cuban music. The band played and everyone enjoyed!!

  

When it was time to go, we went in search of a taxi and found the perfect "ride" to cap off our last night in Cuba.  We rode back to the boat in style, in a 1955 Chevrolet BelAir, windows down and the lively music of the Buena Vista Social Club bluetoothed from the driver's cell phone to the car radio.

 

Buenos Noches, Cuba.  Hasta un otro vez.