tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21635939.post3603078639694716538..comments2024-03-15T10:23:07.022-06:00Comments on Sustainable Adventure: A Week in CubaAndrew McKinlayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14951795633428513769noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21635939.post-86909203378977359772008-12-15T09:09:00.000-06:002008-12-15T09:09:00.000-06:00Not speaking much Spanish I didn't understand what...Not speaking much Spanish I didn't understand what the waitress was saying. And when I did start to understand I thought they were going to refuse the convertible pesos, which would have been a problem because we didn't have any local pesos. But she took convertible pesos, just a smaller amount.<BR/><BR/>They didn't hassle us at all, though. And it would have been pretty obvious we were tourists, even when we were standing in line.<BR/><BR/>The only issue was that they wouldn't let me in wearing shorts. But they were zip-off pants so I just put the legs back on and they were happy.Andrew McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14951795633428513769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21635939.post-77477866079757937092008-12-14T21:09:00.000-06:002008-12-14T21:09:00.000-06:00Interesting that you got into a restaurant and pai...Interesting that you got into a restaurant and paid local pesos without too much of an issue. When Angela and I went ten years ago the public restaurants were a new idea. We'd often get hassled for eating where tourists weren't allowed to eat, and sometimes surprised the hasslers when we could respond (well, when I could respond, because Angela actually looks more Cuban than Guatemalan).<BR/><BR/>It sounds like Cuba truly continues to go at its own rhythm.Larry Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15950655805971599646noreply@blogger.com