Hi all; Since we talk so much about sustainability here I thought I would share some news of my vacation in Cuba. On the one hand I guess my trip could be viewed as an exercise in hipocracy from a sustainability perspective what with flying down there on a jet etc. Forgive me oh lord of climatological repercussions. I traveled around a lot in the country for two weeks finding accomodations with local families. It was pretty cool hiking around eating fresh oranges picked from a tree on the side of the path, walking through fields of beans, corn, sugar cane and tobacco. Everything I ate was locally produced. Tropical fruits, vegetables, pork and chicken all from within walking distance. Even farmers brew coffee. There are of course huge social problems especially in the cities which are mostly born out of the political climate but they are miles ahead of me in terms of obtaining for my needs from local sources. One more memorable moment I will share was smoking a cigar that was made for me before my eyes by a tobacco farmer. She led me into the thatched roof curing barn where the leaves hung from racks and grabbing a few, within a minute she rolled them into a cigar on her bare thigh. Yes I know it is supposed to be the thigh of a virgin....I don't think that was the case but it was still a great smoke!
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