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Two WorldsUnder One Moon
A journey in words and pictures by Gregg Stone
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Whatfollowsisacollec.onofthoughts,observa.ons,andimagesasIexperiencedthemduringthe16daysI
spentinwhatIcametorealizeistherealCubaNotHavana,wheremanyspeakEnglishandsupposedly
welcomeAmericanswithopenarmsWherethosethatmaketheaveragewageof$22permontharewellhiddenbehindthefaadeofthena.onslargest,andmostfamiliarcityEachnewdaybeginswithwhatappears
tobemyactualjournal,followedbycon.nuedprosefromthisrecordandpicturesItookthattellmystory
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Thingsyouneedtoknowaboutme
IgrewuponthenorthernedgeofYorkCounty,just
acrosstheriverfromPennsylvaniascapitalcityand
justupriverfromThreeMileIsland.Itwasan
interesngchildhood.MymotherwasinaCountry&
Westernbandthatplayedeverycarnivalandfair
around.Igrewupwithmusicanddevelopedastrong
needtoentertainandbeentertained.Constantly.
Iwasachildactorbrieflybeforehighschooland
radiopersonalitybrieflyaGercollege.Neithershort
livedcareerwasnotable.Nothingmuchwasnotable,infact,unlImetmyeventualwifeof30+yearsand
laterraisedtwosons.Ialsohelpedraisethousands
morechildren,asateacherandadministrator.
Itisthisulmatelylongtermcareerthataffordedme
opportuniestotravel.Ihavebeentomanygreat
ciesintheUnitedStates,aswellafewother
countries.IfyouhadaskedmefiveyearsbeforethiswringiftwoofthoseplaceswouldbeIsraeland
Cuba,though,Iwouldhavethoughtyouwerecrazy.If
youhadaskedmeayearago,Imighthavealso
thoughtitdoubRulthatIwouldsufferastrongsense
ofisolaonfrommyfamilyoreventherestofthe
world,asIknewit.Twoandahalfweekschanged
that,aswellasseveralotherperspecvesIheld.This
isthestoryofthatjourney
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Preface
November,2010toJune,2011
IwasinmythirdyearasMiddleSchoolDirectorand22ndatTheEllisSchool,anallgirls,preK12dayschoolintheeastendof
PisburghAtaconferencethatincludedvariousotherindependents,ourAcademicDeanhadmettheInterna.onalServiceLearningCoordinatorattheGeorgeSchool,alargeFriendsboardingschoolnorthofPhiladelphiaItwassuggestedthatstudents
applyforanopportunitytojoinagroupofstudentsfromGeorgeandotherschoolsonaservicetriptoHolguinHolguin,Iwastolearn,wasCubasthirdlargestcityandhadarela.velylargepercentageofthe700orsoQuakerswholivedinthatCommunist
na.on
A]ertwologicalcandidates(Spanishteachers)forchaperoningturneddowntheoffer,Ihalfjokinglysaid,Idlovetogo,
confidentthatmyfouryearsofhighschoolandcollegeSpanishcouldberevivedsufficientlyformetofeelcomfortable
communica.ng,andthatmy54yearoldbodywasfittoperformconstruc.onrelatedlaborintheCaribbeanheatofsummer
Well,thebodywaswilling
Anyway,fourstudentsappliedAllwereaccepted,andachaperonewasindeedneededIdiscussedthepossibilitywithmywife,
Ka.eItwasashortconversa.onWhywouldntyougo?wastheresponseAndsoIwasoff
ButtherewasmuchtodobeforeheadingofftoCubaTheobviouspaperworkwasjustapartoftheequa.onTherewasalsothe
maerofpullingtogetherallofthepaperworkforthefourUpperSchoolstudentswhohadbeenacceptedTherewastheplanning
ofaminicourseclassonCubaforthepar.cipantsandotherinterestedstudentsTherewastheclass,itself,cotaughtbyoneof
theaforemen.onedSpanishteachersHesharedhisknowledge,includingmusicbyagroupknownasFreeHoleNegro,whichI
reallyliked
Therewastobeathreedayorienta.onprogramatTheGeorgeSchool,thenwewouldleavefromtheretothePhiladelphia
Interna.onalAirport,stayovernightinMiami,andtakeasecond,shorterflighttoHolguinFunny,itnowseems,howironicthe
lengthofthelastlegwas
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June 22, 2011 8:10 PMHalf-way Gone
We are scheduled toland at 9:20 PM andneed to get up and outby 4 AM for our flightto Cuba. It seemsfitting to be leaving so
early. Trips to Cuba,as it has been hintedat in no uncertainterms, are somethingto be done in a waythat makes one as un-noticed as possible.
Neither government ishappy when Americansvisit Cuba. Cubabelieves we are goingfor subversiveactivities. An article
just published
yesterday'sGranma(CubasCommunist Daily) mentionedchurch groups in particular,and our own governmentdoesn't want us to break anybit of the embargo that mostof the rest of the worlddisapproves of.
Our group leaders or theclosest I've ever met to beingadventurists in the truestsense. Fran, especially, lives alife of antiauthoritarianismthat is both dangerous andborderline insane. One has toadmire his sincerecommitment to the cause andhow well he is able tobalance actions and principals,though.
The closer we get to Holguinthe more excited I get. Theapprehensions that dominated
my thoughts have beenclouded by the notion thatthis is this has all thepotential of being a biggeradventure than my visit toIsrael just two summersago...
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Sidebar:IsraelaParadoxSeveralimagesareingrainedinmymindfromthetwoweeksIspentinoneofthemostinteresngplacesonearth.oinginI
knewonlywhathistorybooks,theBible,andthemediawouldhavemeknow.Boomline:itisandhasforalongmebeen
avolalestate.
WhatIcameawaywithwasabalanceofimagesthatcouldcreatesuchvolality.Thesefirsthandimagesdidgivemehope.ItcameinthejogsImadealoneinJerusalem,nothavingaplannedrouteorbeingsureIknewwhereIwasheaded,noteven
posiveIknewhowtogetback.Sll,IfeltsaferthanallthemesIdidthesameinmyhomecityofPisburgh.
Therewerethechildrenwholivedinthe
JewishQuarterofOldJerusalem.These
werefourandfiveyearolds,playinginthe
narrowalleywaysandincourtyardswithout
anadultinsightandyardsfromthe
neighboringseconoftheoldcity,whichcontainedindividualswho,supposedly,
wouldthinklileofpluckingthemfromthis
earthiftheythoughttheycould.
InthatMuslimQuarterIwalkedthepath
Jesuslasttraveledandsaweachofthe
StaonsoftheCross.Theironywasnotlost
onme,aseachstaonwasseparatedbya
vendorsellingallmanneroftchotchkes.JustbeyondthewalllayaMuslimcemetery,
builttokeepChristfrombeingabletoreturn
tothetempleattheapture;andifthe
cemeterywasn'tenough,thegatewas
sealedshutwithmortar."Sure,"Iremember
musing,"thatshouldkeepouttheSonof
od!"
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InEastJerusalem,reportedtobeoneofthemostdangerouspartsoftheworld,IsawyoungPalesniansbehavingverymuchlikeAmericanoranyotherchildrenwitholdersiblingsguidingtheyoungonesaffeconately,joinedarm
inarmorhandinhandlaughing,playingandjustbeingchildren.
FinallyIrememberthebustripthroughnortheastIsraelontheSyrianborder.Onoccasionthebuswouldpassfields,
alternangbetweenpasturesfulloflivestockandempty,acresizedblocks.Ineachofthelaerwasasimplesign,
whichwarnedoflandmines.Thisimagemayhavebeenthestrangestonetomeandtoldhowmuchofaparadox
Israelis.IoGenwonderiftheareawillulmatelybefilledwiththechildren'slaughterandthecowstranquilityor
historicalhatredandbarrenness.
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Backtotheflight
Onefinalthought:I'mcurioustoseehowmysystemadaptsfromtheglimpseofMiamitowhatIamexpec.ng
toseeaheadImustremindmyselftofocusonthespiritofthepeopleinthesetwoenvironments
Oneofmystudents,Maddie,willhaveanevengreatercultureshockwhenshereturns,straighttoafamily
vaca.onatDisneyWorldWe'llhavetotalksome.mea]erthisisallover
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June 23 8:25 AMMiami to Holguin
"The scene at the Miami airport,which began at 4:30 AM, wassurreal--a word I'm sure I'll beusing with some frequency.Picture a huge queue full ofplastic nomads, their packsencased in green shrink-wrappedcocoons. There were duffelbags, flat screen TVs, and evenbicycles heaped upon rollingpiles to accompany many of thevisitors returning to see familywho have not relocated to theU.S.
My favorite image was of one
tall man who looked even moreso with about a dozen assortedhats on his head. Part circus,park huddled masses, it was aninteresting way to spend nearlyfour hours.
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Weareina737,butithaslileincommonwiththe
AmericanAirlinesversionweflewinyesterdayIt
seemssmallerandnotaswellmaintained,as
evidencedbytheslightlyaskewemergencyexitdoortomyle]Myyoungseatmatewonderedaloudhow
oldtheplanewasIansweredgliblythatIwassureit
wasbuiltwithinmylife.meItookherreliefasa
complimentbutfeltobligedtoaddthatthismeant
theplanecouldbeover50yearsold
IwassurprisedthattheSkyKingcrewspokefluent
Englishandthattheinstruc.onsgivenwereaswellI
guessI'llhavetowaitun.lwelandintheHolguin
airporttofeellost
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9:10AMFinalApproach
IamstruckbyhowmuchthecountrysidelookslikethatofWesternPennsylvaniaPerhapsthiswillbethestartofthethemeIshould
beexploring,focusingonsimilari.esinsteadofdifferencesMyupcomingimmigra.onandcustomsexperiencemayaltermyview
Iwasadmiedlydisappointedwhengoingthroughtheprocessofenteringthe
countryIhadcarefullypreparedmyselfforques.onsIwouldsurelygetfromthe
officialswhoinspectedmypassportIamheretodoworkfortheFriendschurchinHolguin,IwouldconfidentlyofferinSpanishIwasevenpreparediftheyaskedwhat
kindofwork,towhichIwouldreply,apintar,porejemplo. IwaitedNothingBarely
evenalookMaypassportwashandedbacktome,andIheardtheelectroniclockon
thedoortoCubaopenIwasin,justlikethat
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A]erbeingwandedbutnothavingtoremovemyshoes,Imademywayoutsidebeyondallthefamiliesand
friendsstrainingforthefirstglimpseofthereturninglovedonesIno.cedthecarsintheparkinglotthe57
Chevy'sandotheroldcarscreatedthelookofacarcruise,withoneexcep.ontheAmericanJeepinthefrontrow(spoilsfromtheBayofPigs?)
A]erarela.velyshort,butvisuallys.mula.ng,driveintheChurchvan(anewerBenz),wearrivedindowntown
HolguinandwerewelcomedintothechurchItoccurredtomehowmuchthedriverstac.csresembledthoseof
mostNewYorkCitycabdriversThechurchwasgenerallywhatIexpected,perhapsabitmoresoItwaspartDeepSouth,partDresdenSomeofits.llinastateofrepair,likeafewofmypoorYorkCountyrela.ves'homes
Noneofithadfunc.onalglassinthewindows
A]ervariousintroduc.onswesettablesforlunchThegrouphappilyconsumeditThebakedchicken,rice,
cucumbersandtomatoes,andbananachipswereawelcomedtreat,aswastheguavajuiceandfreshpapayaA]erlunchandcleanupweallrested,awai.ngourfirstworkdetailYoucantellfromthesloppywri.ngand
marksaboutthatI,too,needtorest
2:45PMASenseofUneasiness
RestwasdifficultontheboombunkEventhoughIhadtwomaressesandtwopillows,neitherpresentedmuchdefenseagainsttheflatboardsuppor.ngthemIwonderedhowmanydaysitwouldtakeformetoadjust
PerhapsImtoooldforthisBeforelyingdownwewerepresentedwithavarietyofac.vi.esandexcursions
aheadofusTheseincludedconstruc.onworkhereattheiglesia,avisittoahydroponicsfacility,conduc.ng
artsandcra]sac.vi.eswithchildren,andtripstoSan.agodeCuba,afishingvillageonthenorthcoast,aQuakervillagenearHolguin,andabeachresort
AsIwriteIwatchandlistentoagroupofchurchmembersalreadyworkinginthebackcourtyardTheyappear
tobepunganextensionontotheroofofanoutbuilding,perhapstoprovidemoreneededshadetothefungos
andpapayaplantsunderitsnowskeletalframeOthersinthegrouphaveproventobemuchmoreadeptatthe
languagethantheyletonEvenso,oneofthetwogroupleadersishavingsomedifficultycommunica.ngThe
next2+weekswilleitherleavemetoanewpathorbreakmedowninthemiddleofit
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10:35PMToSleep,Perhaps
ThedaywasatryingoneThehighlightwasaclimbto
thetopofthescenicoverlookwhereallofHolguin,its
surroundingsuburbsandthecountrysidebeyondwere
infullviewThesiteswerespectacular!Aguide,71
verycolorfulyearsofage,ledusonthisexpedi.on,
havingnotroublescalingthe427stepstothetopofthemountwithus
Liketheviewfromtheplane,itwasaposi.veimage
formeThedescentofferedaviewthatprovideda
strongfamiliarityThisonerevealedasprawlingurban
centeraboutthesamesizeandpopula.onasmyhomecityRatherthanretraceourstepsdownthe
steepstepspastabandonedwatchtowersandCold
Warerabunkers,wefollowedawindingroaddown
thewesternsideBythe.mewereachtheboom,wewereagoodtwomilesorsofromwherewebegan
Moreimportant,weenteredasec.onofthecitythat
negatedallofthefamiliarityandbeautyIhadsoaked
upearlierOurguidehadledusintotheheartofthe
mostimpoverishedareaIhaveeverbeentoUnlike
ridingthroughEastJerusaleminthecoolandrela.vesafetyofatourbus,wefoundourselvesfacetoface
withpeoplewhoobviouslyexistedonlilemorethanthebondafamilymighthaveSeveralwanderedoutto
observethestrangeintruderswhostumbledintotheir
worldManyhadtheemptystaresofpovertyand
hopelessnessnotevenhopelost,buthopenever
realized
Wecon.nuedourlongwalkbackthrough
neighborhoodsthatslowly,veryslowly,transformedintorela.velowerclassareasIhavealwaysavoided
backhomeAsIreflectitremainsatryingday
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June 24 6:55 AMInitial Coping Skills
I was pleasantly surprisedthat I was able to get to sleeprather quickly, I and sleptthrough the night. I awokearound 6 AM, having had a solidseven hours. I knew I would
not be able to fall back asleep,especially after having to walkout to the bathroom for mymorning constitutional. I tookmy iPod out to the front room,watched a few music videosthen reviewed some of theSpanish for DummiesIdownloaded on my iPod Kindleapp before I left home. While
there was still much timebefore breakfast, I decided totake a shower. The ritualassociated with this becameimmediately apparent to me thenight before, and I felt the
comfort in both theprocedure and the water--cooler in the morning thanthe evening before.
I returned to perform whatsurely will become anothertime- passing ritual: goingthrough the items in mysuitcase. There was aspecific purpose to thismorning session because Iwas only able to find one ofthe two work gloves Ibrought, and I wouldapparently be needing themthis morning. Missionaccomplished. As I writeShana is with me. The
students have put on a goodface so far, but I wonderwhat's really going on in theirheads. I'm sure it willbecome more clear as thedays progress.
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6:35PMHomesickandLonely
AlthoughIspenttheen.reday
withintheconfinesofthechurch
compound,itwasafairlyfullone
Muchofthemorningwasspent
doingheavylaborintheformof
dismantlingaconcreteandbricks
cisternThestructurewasabout6x
10with3foothighwallsatleast10inchesthickItstooduponfour
concretepylonstotheheightof
about15feetThatlastpartis
worthmen.oningbecauseatonepointwetookturnshammering
throughthefloorofthestructure
whilestandingonit
Oneofthecoleaderslikenedthisto
somekindofBugsBunnyrou.neIreplied,Thefactthatwereusing
anACMEsledgehammerdoesnt
helpmaers!
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ThatlilejokeoneofthefewI'vemade,sofarrareformeItwasonly
halfofajoke,anywayItrepresentswhattheCubansfaceregularly:their
toolsarearchaic,andthematerialstheyusearechallengingtoworkwithThecoleadersreferredtothispeakoilpreviewasakindofhead
startonsomethingwewillallsomedaybeforcedtodealwithwhentheworldsoilsuppliesdryupIfso,itisnotsomethingtowhichIlook
forward
A]ermee.ngafewmorelocaldignitaries,wewouldworksomemorein
thea]ernoonWewerevisitedbythePartyrepresenta.veassignedto
religiousaffairs,aswellasabankexecu.vewhohelpedtheiglesia,while
alsobeingarankingPartymemberThegirlshadspentthemorning
pain.ngthenaveswallswithwaterlikepaint,stretchedtothelimitIlaterdiscoveredthatgasolinewaswhatwasbeingusedtocutthepaint
TheChurchmembersknewtheywouldrunoutofwhattheyhadand
probablywouldn'tbeabletofindmoreA]erpain.ng,someofthegirls
decidedtogoforawalkintothecenteroftownAtonepointIwasgoing
tojointhem,butIdidnotIwillnotmakethatmistakeagain,astheonlyglimpsesoftheoutsideworldwerethroughcracksinaboardedupgate
overlookingSanJoseIglesiaandthroughbarredwindowsonto Calle
Libertad
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Latea]ernoonfoundourgroupinthechurchtorehearseaskitandsongwewouldbeperformingattheSundayserviceIhavelinesinthe
skit,astheprofessorgivingatestMercifullythemainoneissimply,Buenasdas,nios.Vamanoshacerelexaminahora
IfeltmorelostandlonelythanusualduringthehourandahalfofotherrehearsalsIt'snowalmost7PM,anddinnerhasnotyetbeen
servedThehungermixedwithhomesicknessisashiycocktailSpeakingofwhich,I'msurprisedthatIdon'tmissthebed.mesnackof
cheeseandbourbon,orevendrinkbeforedinner
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Main Title
Im not sure where to begin. I
felt like I got through the
second alright and had little
trouble falling asleep. I feltbetter about things until I woke
at 4:30 AM. I couldn't stop
thinking about the upcoming bus
trip to Santiago. What sounded in
the early going like a great way to
occupy my mind for a day is
taking on a more ominous tone.
The bus ride is four hours each
way, and we are now goingwith locals; we are expectedto interact with them. Idon't think I can. It has thepotential to be the loneliestplace I've experienced yet.
When not obsessing over the
trip I wonder how I couldcut it short. Can I leave myfour students behind? CouldI even get a flight out inshort notice? Can I affordto do so? I have no idea howmuch it costs between herein Miami. How lame with myexcuse be? Enough. I needto do somethingconstructive, like help setthe tables.
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5PMACrumb
WejustreturnedfromawalkintotownAlthough
thedistancewasshort,wewereabletomilkabout2
1/2hoursoutofitAboutanhourofthatwasspent
inanInternetCafIthadthreecomputers,twoof
whichactuallyworkedLuckilyonlyoneotherpersonwasononeoftheopera.ngmachineswhenwe
arrivedAraretouristinthiscity,heseemedtobe
checkinghisstockporolio,whichIfound
interes.ngWhenitwasmyturnIfran.callyusedup
my30minutepaid.me,threeCUCsworth,tosend
anemailhomeIdidn'twantthemtoworry,butI
didmakeitobviousthatImissthem,andhome,
tremendouslyIle]anemailaddresshereatthe
iglesia,hopingdesperatelythateitherGregorKa.e
wouldactuallygetthemessage
Wespenttherestofthe.mewalkingaroundthe
square,stoppingatasnackshopforsodasand
shoppingTwoofmystudentsandImetavery
friendlyCubanwhospokedecentEnglishItwasnice
tomakeatleastasmallconnec.on
Wereturnedtotheheatandseclusionofthe
compoundTherestofthedaywillbebusy:music
rehearsalin20minutes,serviceat8PM,andamoviea]erworkIhopetogettobedlateandnotwakeup
un.lnomorethananhourbeforebreakfast
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June 26, 7:21AMCoping Skills For the second day in a
row I awoke at around4:30 AM. Passing the time
was not quite thearduous task it had beenthe day before, however. Iwatched some musicvideos and listened to DanHicks. While it didn't putme back out, it at leastoccupied my mind. I amfinding that having eventsto look forward to and
the morning ritual help.
Step one is the bathroomritual. This includesrelieving myself (TP in thewastebasket, as Cubas
public waterworks do notcreate enough pressure tomove anything beyond bodilywastes), carefularrangement of discardedclothing and a new set(cant let them touch thewet floor), shower (rinse,water off, lather, rinse,dont repeat), pad dry,carefully dress, brushteeth (bottled water torinse both mouth and
brush). By the way, morningshowers provide thecoldest water--no not abad thing.
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SteptwoislearningSpanishTodayIaemptedtotranslateanar.cleinranmaabouttheCubanbaseballteams64losstoCurrazoro
StepthreeistomakesuretochargemyiPod,forIwouldbetotallylostwithoutit
LasteveningwasagoodoneWeaendedayouthserviceatthechurchandsangThisLileLightofMineinEnglishandSpanishOur
groupwaswellreceivedbymost,althoughsomedisplayedre.cenceoverourbeingthereIwillbecurioustoseehowwearereceivedattoday'sSabbathmee.ng
A]ertheserviceseveralchurchmembersledusonatourofcentralHolguinAtnightitwasverybusyandenergizingTheyoungpeople
withwhomItalkedwereabletoalmostmeetmehalfwaywithlanguageIwashappytobeabletotalkalilesportsHisfavorite
AmericanteamistheDetroitTigers,andeverythingheknowsaboutAmericanfootballisbywayofPlaySta.onIasked,Madden?He
enthusias.callyconfirmedthatIttookabitlongertofallasleep,andIheardtheen.reLewisBlackplaylistIhaveonmyiPodbefore
dri]ingoffI'lltrytogotobedlatertonight
Itlookslikeabusyday:SundaySchoolat9AM,followedbymee.ng/serviceat11AMWewillhavesome.mea]erworktogoonour
firstrealexcursiontothebeach
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Sidebar:interesng,ifnotallaccurate,baseballtranslaons
fromanarcleinranma:
Abridor=starter
Anotaciones=runs/scores
Elizquierdo=le]fieldCerrador=reliever/closer
Dosouts=twooutsElderecho=rightfield
Fueronlimpias=earnedruns
Tecerouts=threeouts
Elcentral=centerfield
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1:10PMWai.ngfor18CubansandaBus
Thismorning'schurchservicesweremuchhardertogetthroughthanIthoughttheywouldbeThefirstpartwasnotbad,andIpulled
offmypartoftheskitThingsdeteriorateda]erthatThenextpartincludedworkingeitherwithsmallchildrenoryoungadultsThelile
onescoloredpicturesofJesusincoloringbooks,whiletheyoungadultsdiscussedseveralpassagesfromtheBibleWithoutany
forethoughtIwasplacedinthelaergroupIwasabletostaylow,nothavingbeencalledonGoodthingasIhadnocluewhatwas
beingtalkedabout
A]era10minutebreakandacupofjuice,myspiritssankmuchfurtherThelasthourand25minuteswasspentinacombina.onof
songsandtes.monies,culmina.nginwhathadtobeahalfhoursermonIfoundmyselfdesperatetothinkofanythingtostaysane,
includingcoun.nginSpanishIgottoabout230beforeIevengottooboredwiththisTheservicemademefeelhorriblylonelyagain,
nothavinganyideawhatwasbeingsaidwhileseeingmosteveryoneelsereac.ngtohumorousinterludesobviouslyaboutourgroup
WereturnedtothemainhouseviatheCourtyardwithinthecompoundforlunchThismealconsistedofbeansandrice,inanoffwhite
sauce,muffins,akindofprocessedmeat,bread,andfruitEverymealincludesfruitAsIwritethiswearewai.ngforatouristcoachbus
thatwillcarryourgroupand18localstouardalavaca
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11:30PMADayattheBeach
Oncewele]thecity,passingrightbythebaseballstadiumararemonumentthatincludedFidel'slikeness,we
travelledthroughtheruralNorthofHolguinProvinceManyofthehomeslookedlikecutaways,withseeminglyrandomcollec.onsoffurniturescaeredaboutManyhouseslookedatonceunfinishedandinneedof
extensiverenova.on
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TheBeachresortwasverymuchwhatColumbusdescribedas
heavenonearth,especiallywhenconsideringthepocketsof
HellwedrovepasttogetthereItwasbeau.fulandthesea
waswarmrelaxingmorethanrefreshingIwitnessed
firsthandanactofusingwhiteinfluence,aslaterdescribed
byFran,onbehalfofminori.eswhenTomwasabletotalkthe
aendanceintoallowingourCubanfriendstousethebeachshower,reservedforpayingcustomersofthehotel(aka
whitetourists)TheCubahereseemsmuchdifferentfrom
whatIhaveseeninthefirstfewdaysThereweretwoother
contribu.ngfactorsThebus,itself,wasafirstrateluxury
modelmadeinKorea(Ithink)Theotherwastherestaurant
whereall30someofussharedamealofeitherchicken,fish,orfishwithshrimpIchosethelastandIwasgladIdid
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Thebuscametwominutesbeforeit's8PMscheduledarrival,andweheadedbacktothecompoundOnthewaywegotevenbeer
viewsinsidethenowdimlylithomesIwassurprisedtoseefarmorepeoplesingaroundandtalkingthanwatchingTVMaybethisis
anotherresourcetheCubansdon'thaveenoughof;evenifyouhaveone,itonlygetsfourStaterunchannelsTheeveningendedwith
muchneededshowers,acirclediscussion,and.meformetowriteanddosomemoretransla.ngfromyesterday'sbaseballar.cle
Corredoresencirculacion=runnersonbaseConectaron=connected/hit
Sencillo=single