99cobra2881 wrote:Paul,
That sounds like an amazing journey and I can see why you've gone there twice already. Enjoy the heck out of it. I look forward to reading your post about the trip when you get back.
My wife and I always wanted to see Europe but with the recent events I just don't feel like it's a safe place to travel to, I used to think that about Central America but now I think it might be the safer choice.
Thanks for the reply!! I'm off to google more about mombacho cigars and Granada.
Anthony
My wife and I were in Paris in 2015 during the attacks. We were sitting in a restaurant enjoying a bottle of wine about a mile away from the epicenter, as a matter of fact, when they went down. However, you can be in the wrong place at the wrong time just about anywhere and so we continue with our travel plans.
Incidentally, my avatar is a photo from the trip. We were walking down a street trying to find the Casa del Habano when I saw two gentlemen leaning against a doorway smoking cigars. I approached them and mimed cigar smoking while asking and pointing "Casa del Habano? Casa del Habano?" One replied in American English "I'm sorry, what?" and I said "Oh you're American! I'm just trying to find the Casa del Habano so I can buy some Cubans." The guy said, "Well, I don't know where it is but we bought five of these and we have an extra so here you go." He then handed me a Cuban Punch tubo. This still is one of my favorite memories of that trip. What a nice thing to do.
I'm about to light it in the photo and my wife is holding a Bolivar, I believe.