On Mon, 18 Jul 2016 05:28:32 +1000, Jeßus > wrote:

>On Sun, 17 Jul 2016 08:33:40 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:
>
>>On 2016-07-17 1:27 AM, Je?us wrote:
>>> Whilst I have a general understanding that the food influences there
>>> are African, Spanish and Caribbean, I was wondering if anyone here
>>> knows what the food is really like there? By that I mean not their
>>> well known dishes/recipes but what to expect if you eat out there?
>>> Good, bad, indifferent? Cheap or expensive? Tnx.
>>
>>My former co-worker used to go to all inclusive resorts in Cuba every
>>year, and every year he came back complaining about the food. He said he
>>had rice and beans and chicken at almost every meal. My son went there
>>in the spring and he liked it so much he made arrangements with a friend
>>to go again a few weeks later. He had lobster a couple times because it
>>was only about $9 Cdn and he found a place where they served incredible
>>Cubano sandwiches for about 30 cents.
>
>Those are quite contrasting experiences there. I like the sound of
>those sandwiches. I *especially* like the idea of no generic fast food
>places contaminating the place, and much of contemporary western
>culture, for that matter.

They sort of ground to a halt when Russia stopped helping them. I was
intriqued to see blocks of apartments that looked just like the
Russian ones (in Russia) - they were totally unsuitable in a hot
climate and the people in them had tried valiantly to rig towels and
such to cover the windows awning-like. The people are poor, no two
ways, so they value tourists and will do anything to make you happy.
They love to chat and tell you all about their families etc. The ones
with jobs at the resorts consider themselves really blessed.

On Sun, 17 Jul 2016 16:52:41 -0300, wrote:

>On Mon, 18 Jul 2016 05:28:32 +1000, Jeßus > wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 17 Jul 2016 08:33:40 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:
>>
>>>On 2016-07-17 1:27 AM, Je?us wrote:
>>>> Whilst I have a general understanding that the food influences there
>>>> are African, Spanish and Caribbean, I was wondering if anyone here
>>>> knows what the food is really like there? By that I mean not their
>>>> well known dishes/recipes but what to expect if you eat out there?
>>>> Good, bad, indifferent? Cheap or expensive? Tnx.
>>>
>>>My former co-worker used to go to all inclusive resorts in Cuba every
>>>year, and every year he came back complaining about the food. He said he
>>>had rice and beans and chicken at almost every meal. My son went there
>>>in the spring and he liked it so much he made arrangements with a friend
>>>to go again a few weeks later. He had lobster a couple times because it
>>>was only about $9 Cdn and he found a place where they served incredible
>>>Cubano sandwiches for about 30 cents.
>>
>>Those are quite contrasting experiences there. I like the sound of
>>those sandwiches. I *especially* like the idea of no generic fast food
>>places contaminating the place, and much of contemporary western
>>culture, for that matter.
>
>They sort of ground to a halt when Russia stopped helping them. I was
>intriqued to see blocks of apartments that looked just like the
>Russian ones (in Russia) - they were totally unsuitable in a hot
>climate and the people in them had tried valiantly to rig towels and
>such to cover the windows awning-like.

That reminds me of Darwin, Australia. After cyclone Tracy (which
destroyed the entire city on xmas day, 1974), the government built
extremely strong concrete housing that took no account of the fact
that Darwin is a hot tropical climate. No airflow and the only real
way to cool the house was by air conditioning. Totally inappropriate
for the conditions.

> The people are poor, no two
>ways, so they value tourists and will do anything to make you happy.
>They love to chat and tell you all about their families etc. The ones
>with jobs at the resorts consider themselves really blessed.

Most of the destinations of interest to me fit into the above
category. I'm going to have to make a choice soon, November/December
isn't that far away.

On Mon, 18 Jul 2016 07:17:23 +1000, Jeßus > wrote:

>On Sun, 17 Jul 2016 16:52:41 -0300, wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 18 Jul 2016 05:28:32 +1000, Jeßus > wrote:
>>
>>>On Sun, 17 Jul 2016 08:33:40 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:
>>>
>>>>On 2016-07-17 1:27 AM, Je?us wrote:
>>>>> Whilst I have a general understanding that the food influences there
>>>>> are African, Spanish and Caribbean, I was wondering if anyone here
>>>>> knows what the food is really like there? By that I mean not their
>>>>> well known dishes/recipes but what to expect if you eat out there?
>>>>> Good, bad, indifferent? Cheap or expensive? Tnx.
>>>>
>>>>My former co-worker used to go to all inclusive resorts in Cuba every
>>>>year, and every year he came back complaining about the food. He said he
>>>>had rice and beans and chicken at almost every meal. My son went there
>>>>in the spring and he liked it so much he made arrangements with a friend
>>>>to go again a few weeks later. He had lobster a couple times because it
>>>>was only about $9 Cdn and he found a place where they served incredible
>>>>Cubano sandwiches for about 30 cents.
>>>
>>>Those are quite contrasting experiences there. I like the sound of
>>>those sandwiches. I *especially* like the idea of no generic fast food
>>>places contaminating the place, and much of contemporary western
>>>culture, for that matter.
>>
>>They sort of ground to a halt when Russia stopped helping them. I was
>>intriqued to see blocks of apartments that looked just like the
>>Russian ones (in Russia) - they were totally unsuitable in a hot
>>climate and the people in them had tried valiantly to rig towels and
>>such to cover the windows awning-like.
>
>That reminds me of Darwin, Australia. After cyclone Tracy (which
>destroyed the entire city on xmas day, 1974), the government built
>extremely strong concrete housing that took no account of the fact
>that Darwin is a hot tropical climate. No airflow and the only real
>way to cool the house was by air conditioning. Totally inappropriate
>for the conditions.
>
>> The people are poor, no two
>>ways, so they value tourists and will do anything to make you happy.
>>They love to chat and tell you all about their families etc. The ones
>>with jobs at the resorts consider themselves really blessed.
>
>Most of the destinations of interest to me fit into the above
>category. I'm going to have to make a choice soon, November/December
>isn't that far away.

If you were considering Cuba I can get you recommendations from my
grandson and granddaughter in law - they go every winter and love
Cuba, even got married there. Hasten to add, they are not into loud,
noisy spots.

On Sun, 17 Jul 2016 18:29:58 -0300, wrote:

>On Mon, 18 Jul 2016 07:17:23 +1000, Jeßus > wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 17 Jul 2016 16:52:41 -0300, wrote:
>>
>>>On Mon, 18 Jul 2016 05:28:32 +1000, Jeßus > wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Sun, 17 Jul 2016 08:33:40 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On 2016-07-17 1:27 AM, Je?us wrote:
>>>>>> Whilst I have a general understanding that the food influences there
>>>>>> are African, Spanish and Caribbean, I was wondering if anyone here
>>>>>> knows what the food is really like there? By that I mean not their
>>>>>> well known dishes/recipes but what to expect if you eat out there?
>>>>>> Good, bad, indifferent? Cheap or expensive? Tnx.
>>>>>
>>>>>My former co-worker used to go to all inclusive resorts in Cuba every
>>>>>year, and every year he came back complaining about the food. He said he
>>>>>had rice and beans and chicken at almost every meal. My son went there
>>>>>in the spring and he liked it so much he made arrangements with a friend
>>>>>to go again a few weeks later. He had lobster a couple times because it
>>>>>was only about $9 Cdn and he found a place where they served incredible
>>>>>Cubano sandwiches for about 30 cents.
>>>>
>>>>Those are quite contrasting experiences there. I like the sound of
>>>>those sandwiches. I *especially* like the idea of no generic fast food
>>>>places contaminating the place, and much of contemporary western
>>>>culture, for that matter.
>>>
>>>They sort of ground to a halt when Russia stopped helping them. I was
>>>intriqued to see blocks of apartments that looked just like the
>>>Russian ones (in Russia) - they were totally unsuitable in a hot
>>>climate and the people in them had tried valiantly to rig towels and
>>>such to cover the windows awning-like.
>>
>>That reminds me of Darwin, Australia. After cyclone Tracy (which
>>destroyed the entire city on xmas day, 1974), the government built
>>extremely strong concrete housing that took no account of the fact
>>that Darwin is a hot tropical climate. No airflow and the only real
>>way to cool the house was by air conditioning. Totally inappropriate
>>for the conditions.
>>
>>> The people are poor, no two
>>>ways, so they value tourists and will do anything to make you happy.
>>>They love to chat and tell you all about their families etc. The ones
>>>with jobs at the resorts consider themselves really blessed.
>>
>>Most of the destinations of interest to me fit into the above
>>category. I'm going to have to make a choice soon, November/December
>>isn't that far away.
>
>If you were considering Cuba I can get you recommendations from my
>grandson and granddaughter in law - they go every winter and love
>Cuba, even got married there. Hasten to add, they are not into loud,
>noisy spots.

Many thanks for the offer, if I do decide on Cuba I'll get back to
you. I'm not into loud and noisy place either.