I woke up this morning at 9:30 am. I decided that today I would try to get a good feel for the local life here in Havana. I walked from my hotel to La Bodeguita (www.tripadvisor.com) in search of local people and local cuisine. I finally located it at around 11:00 am. I walked in, and quickly took up a conversation with a local man who turned out to be a deep sea fisherman. I ordered us some drinks and cigars, and we enjoyed them as I listened to him recount his tales of fishing for marlin off the shores of Havana. Before long, it was time for lunch.
I ordered a couple of classic Cuban sandwiches to end our mid-day hunger. The hot-pressed bread with deli style meat and the all important pickles really hit the spot. The sandwiches together cost $8 (www.tripadvisor.com). The rest of my day was spent looking at pictures from the old fisherman's wallet and accompanying him down memory lane.
Oddly enough, the old fisherman reminded me very much of Santiago. Like Santiago, he took pride in his work with a peculiar humility that is hard to come by. All things aside, he was a good man, and I wished him much luck in the future. After I said my goodbyes, I made it back to Ambos Mundos and collapsed on the bed at 10:30 pm.
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