World Image issue 11 October 2014

The Singing Lady begins again
Walking around that day, I noticed what I think
is a pretty smart version of door to door selling.
People send down a basket on a rope from the
balcony, the guy selling veggies or some other
produce, puts it in the basket and the goods get
hauled up.
Thank you, come again! This beats "Mr
Whippy"! (For those who don’t know what “Mr
Whippy” is, it’s an ice-cream van, not some
gimp in a porn movie).
Man from Barcelona who had opened a shop here
Already feeling more at home, the day really
was a stroll in the park, but better, because this
was Havana. It feels like the people here live
together somehow,chit-chatting on the streets,
calling to and from balconies, greeting each
other and waving.
At lunchtime I stopped at “Dos Hermanos”
where a band was playing old classics such as
“Quantanamera” and “Besame Mucho”.
Perhaps a bit touristy now, but the atmosphere
was nice and it was cool thinking back to other
customers they’ve served such as Marlon
Brando, Graham Greene, Hemingway, to name
a few.
This town is vibrant! And today I finally got to
enjoy the rhythmical tunes of salsa music
seeping through the open windows and doors. I
bumped into an old local man who'd been to
Sweden amongst several other countries. Turns
out he’s the saxophonist (or was it trumpet?) for
The Buena Vista Social Club.
Being the loner that I am I’ve enjoyed being in
the midst of all this, just taking it all in,
watching. I think, if you want to be alone you
will be left to your own devices, but there
doesn’t seem to be a risk of ever becoming
lonely.
Rhythm
After that it was time for a mojito stop next
door at the Bar Havana Club.
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