The End

I said goodbye to Miguel and gave him a bottle of rum. It was a bittersweet parting. I KNOW I will see him again as I will be back..


THE END

NYC Key Chain Recipients

Magaly

Miguel 2

Marie Angeles

Shout outs....

Miguel my buddy and first Vintage Car ride

Miguel 2

Maria Angeles Reservations

Maribel Consigliere

Business office women

Ben from Hong Kong

Jack from San Antonio

Alexandro's pink car

Andy Orange Car

Magaly the maid

Jean Louis waiter

Now the inside

A busted Mansion reveals a gourmet heaven

I pushed back meeting Miguel until six pm. I was tired. I wanted to et t this restaurant that everyone raves. Miguel could not come as he had to work but gladly drove me to the place. It is in what is this totally dilapidated building that would be condemn in NYC. the building itself, I believe is one use by photographer Robert Pollinari in his Cuba book. Inside it is or was amazing. I saw something again I never saw before that is iron banisters but with marble handrails in various condition of being fully there or gone to the destruction of time. You have to walk of three flights of beautiful marble staircase. The second floor as doric columns reading 18-20 ceilings with plaster accents that no way will we see again in the age of straight up and down, glass structures. Here was craftsmanship but all gone to shit as holes and wooded slats showed through falling plaster ceilings. The third floor led into Paladar La Guardia. Photos of famous people graced the walls of those who made the journey. The beautiful interior had all original woodwork. The food.....delicious but without further ado here are the photos, no way I did this faded beauty justice.

Bus Tour & Baseball

These last photos of the bus tour of mostly people's back in an interesting anecdote.
What these men are doing is routing about baseball. They have a license to congregate and discuss/argue baseball. They are profession fans without the pay of course. I got off the bus near here and walked to the park to listen. The only ting I noticed they had in common is baseball and bad teeth.
Sorry no photos of teeth.....

Bus tour II