Boat Cruise
One way to quickly orient yourself with a city is through a very touristy bus trip or, as in our case, cruise. I do have to admit that even if they are touristy, I love boat cruises. In addition to some great city views, I thought going on a boat would be a good way to escape the heat. I was right, although I think the true credit goes to the thunderstorm that loomed overhead through most of the cruise. Actually, the storm was fabulous. Although, stupidly, I spent most of my time trying to get a picture of lightning. Not only is my camera not capable, but I ran my battery down trying. I barely got a shot of lady liberty!
Michele, Rob, Dawn, and Aaron joined us on the cruise. If you brave our air mattress you may end up with your photo on this blog. Check out the whitecaps in the background!
Before the cruise, we found our first true cheap-eats establishment. Havana Chelsea filled us up and more for around $10 per person. We chose Cuban food for a late lunch and didn’t need dinner! Not even a late one. And the food was outstanding. We chose to dine family style and because there were six of us, we had quite a variety of menu items: cuban sandwiches, breaded steak, cuban style chicken, saffron rice, red beans, black beans, and green and ripe plaintains. We will definitely go back.