Slow start today after Tropicana last night. Caught the hop on hop off bus and stayed on it for 2.5 hours as it went through parts of the old town, the waterfront, Vedado where our hotel is and along the beach hotel strip - very interesting contrast in neighborhoods. Got off at Plaza de La Revolucion ( see photos) and got little Cocotaxi (see photos) back to hotel. Lunch and lazing by the pool, around the hotel and in the room. Tonight we met the tour guide Osva...

We love Havana. Hotel Nacionale is old with lots of history, rooms are spacious , comfortable and well equipped and it has amazing and extensive grounds, bars and sitting areas and is set right on the sea. We walked the local Vedado area last night and walked along the sea front wall (Malecon) to the Old City today. Incredible number of magnificent colonial buildings slowly being restored to their former glory. Wide tree lined boulevards, lots of parks and grand ...