Cuba Day 9: Es Cuba...Had the Phrase Gone From Being Comic to Being a Cop Out?
On my last morning in Cuba I experienced the country Cancun Illegal Island
My companions during my looong wait at the airport: my book and
ipod (if you look closely enough you can see I was listening to "El Chan
Chan").
After a while I came to terms with the fact that there was nothing I could do about the situation and I did not want to let it ruin my wonderful time inCuba Cuba
As we were finally boarding our flight we discovered that the reason for the flight delay was due to the wheels of the plane catching on fire upon landing and they desperately had to search for new wheels to replace the charred ones. If you find yourself on a Cubana flight in the future all I can say is buena suerte!
Prior to our trip, Kristin and I researched how to avoid getting our passport stamped twice in Mexico. We both came to the conclusion from everything we had read and heard first-hand that the customs agents inMexico U.S. U.S.
The U.S. State Department's official policy has been that the embargo we have againstCuba
Unfortunately, the Jetblue counter was closed by the time we reachedCancun
Afterward: After the disaster we had the previous day, we needed good news and good news in abundance is what we got! We left for the airport immediately after breakfast in order to be the first in line at the Jetblue counter. For a small fine, we were able to get on the first flight out that day. Miraculously, my cell phone, which never works in a foreign country, had a signal and I was also able to call my Graduate School and let them know that I would not be sitting for my exams. I received a slap on the wrist, however they allowed me to make them up later in the week (and I passed!).
In the end not only did theU.S. Mexico
My companions during my looong wait at the airport: my book and
ipod (if you look closely enough you can see I was listening to "El Chan
Chan").
After a while I came to terms with the fact that there was nothing I could do about the situation and I did not want to let it ruin my wonderful time in
As we were finally boarding our flight we discovered that the reason for the flight delay was due to the wheels of the plane catching on fire upon landing and they desperately had to search for new wheels to replace the charred ones. If you find yourself on a Cubana flight in the future all I can say is buena suerte!
Prior to our trip, Kristin and I researched how to avoid getting our passport stamped twice in Mexico. We both came to the conclusion from everything we had read and heard first-hand that the customs agents in
The U.S. State Department's official policy has been that the embargo we have against
Unfortunately, the Jetblue counter was closed by the time we reached
Afterward: After the disaster we had the previous day, we needed good news and good news in abundance is what we got! We left for the airport immediately after breakfast in order to be the first in line at the Jetblue counter. For a small fine, we were able to get on the first flight out that day. Miraculously, my cell phone, which never works in a foreign country, had a signal and I was also able to call my Graduate School and let them know that I would not be sitting for my exams. I received a slap on the wrist, however they allowed me to make them up later in the week (and I passed!).
In the end not only did the
what a journey! thanks for sharing...
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Good for you!
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I love that song so much, but they sure did play it ad nauseum. Anyone who had a guitar was doing their version. It was inescapable!
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Sounds like a frustrating day. I can't believe that you got the airline to pay for your room & meals.
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I love How persistent you are.Cuabana airlines normally wouldnt pay for any hotels or meals especially once you left cuba and werent waiting for a flight to cuba.I would say you were very lucky indeed!
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awesome blog andi
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sounds like you had an awesome time, albeit with a few problems, and I love the covertness of your departures, etc!
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Very well written and informative. thanks
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I love your Travel Blog..It was very light and funny yet very informative and inspiring.I hope to read more of your travel adventures in the future.
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Yikes, I would've been sooooooooooooo nervous about the stamps. But I am definitely not much of a rule breaker so when I do something like that I am always terrified that I'll get caught. I'm impressed with how calm you managed to stay!
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Your trip looks amazing! I'm so sorry that you were delayed for so long but congrats on passing your exam. I hope to make it to Cuba before it changes.
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Lucky Lucky girl! Some things just work out and glad they did for you. Wish I could say the same about my departure out of Cuba as well but I had the worse experience ever when leaving and it kind of left a bad taste in my mouth over it.
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