Andy gave me his business card as he dropped me off at the hotel. A very pleasant afternoon with another good Cuban.
After a little hanging on the patio, a rest and a shower I feel good as new and ready for the evening. By the time I got ready, it was near 10pm. My next stop the rooftop bar of the Hotel Santiago. The hotel along with the Park Central is considered one of the top three hotels in Havana. The location is perfect. Old Havana is right outside your door. I make my way into the lobby toward the velar or when I hear a piano playing in the mezzanine. My last time here I blogged about the wonderful coffee in the mezzanine bar. This time I stopped to listen to some Gershwin music as he was finishing up his set. I dropped some cash in the jar and off to the roof.
I got off the elevator and notice the Capitol Building with its huge dome lit up. I have never been this close to our White House. So seeing this replica, built in the USA but taller was a sight to behold and remember. Unfortunately, the bar was sing but I was able to order a drink and enjoy the view.
A little history on the Capitol:
El Capitolio, or National Capitol Building in Havana, Cuba, was the seat of government in Cuba until after the Cuban Revolution in 1959, and is now home to the Cuban Academy of Sciences. Its design and name recall the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., but it is only superficially similar. Completed in 1929, it was the tallest building in Havana until the 1950s and houses the world's third largest indoor statue.
Finishing up my drink, I planned which was the best block to make my way through old Havana. The streets seemed even darker that usual. Of course, there like always were many people on the street. Havana is a safe city to stroll and pore at night but a in any big city you née to have your wits about you. My final stop led me to the Cafe Oriente for some food. One of Cuba's better restaurants. It is elegant and with piano player. I had a seafood bisque that was excellent, then another seafood appetizer before fully full I headed back into the night..
After a little hanging on the patio, a rest and a shower I feel good as new and ready for the evening. By the time I got ready, it was near 10pm. My next stop the rooftop bar of the Hotel Santiago. The hotel along with the Park Central is considered one of the top three hotels in Havana. The location is perfect. Old Havana is right outside your door. I make my way into the lobby toward the velar or when I hear a piano playing in the mezzanine. My last time here I blogged about the wonderful coffee in the mezzanine bar. This time I stopped to listen to some Gershwin music as he was finishing up his set. I dropped some cash in the jar and off to the roof.
I got off the elevator and notice the Capitol Building with its huge dome lit up. I have never been this close to our White House. So seeing this replica, built in the USA but taller was a sight to behold and remember. Unfortunately, the bar was sing but I was able to order a drink and enjoy the view.
A little history on the Capitol:
El Capitolio, or National Capitol Building in Havana, Cuba, was the seat of government in Cuba until after the Cuban Revolution in 1959, and is now home to the Cuban Academy of Sciences. Its design and name recall the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., but it is only superficially similar. Completed in 1929, it was the tallest building in Havana until the 1950s and houses the world's third largest indoor statue.
Finishing up my drink, I planned which was the best block to make my way through old Havana. The streets seemed even darker that usual. Of course, there like always were many people on the street. Havana is a safe city to stroll and pore at night but a in any big city you née to have your wits about you. My final stop led me to the Cafe Oriente for some food. One of Cuba's better restaurants. It is elegant and with piano player. I had a seafood bisque that was excellent, then another seafood appetizer before fully full I headed back into the night..
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