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Coffee at the Hotel Nacional de Cuba

March 17, 2016

This place is so fancy that even the saucers have their own saucers. We lingered for hours sipping on beverages and listening to live music.

In the far background, you can see workers painting in advance of President Obama's visit Monday. We hung out until midnight, and they never stopped working.

← How they fumigate in CubaCuba has two currencies →
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