Partagas Festival
 

Here's a link to my pictures:

http://s1369.photobucket.com/user/ne...ow/Cuba%202014

We had a real blast.

Highlights on the slideshow:

Cayo Julia Beech
Vinales (Pinar del Rio area)
Finca Hector Prieto with low and slow BBQ
Havana - Partagas factory, Rum museum, Old Havana, 55 cent hot chocolate,
coco taxi gas tank (smoking discouraged here), Santiago 20y old rum with a Party 8-9-8
Best restuarant in Cuba (in the sketchiest looking neighbourhood!)

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Thank you for sharing your trip with us.:tu

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Nice pics, Neil, thanks for sharing, ya bahstahd. :r

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Looks awesome Neil!! Thanks for the pics, glad you had a great time :banger

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Thanks for sharing Neil! Took some great photos, glad they weren't all cigar pictures.

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I sure wish we would lift the embargo, would love to go there and actually vacation.

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Have read many great stories about the festival this year. Thank you for the pictures, Neil!

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Mike - there were quite a few American there - they either flew via Mexico, Caymans or Toronto. There is even flights from Miami.
One of the guys asked immigration not to stamp his passport, and they obliged!

It's really worth the visit. Not expensive at all - B&B about $25 a night, meals between $4 and $10. Custom cigars $7.

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Hmmmmm ;)

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Very nice! Thanks for sharing.

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Even coppers are allowed to go....:banger

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I've read that they are stamping passports now but if you give them a blank piece of paper they will stamp that instead, might just depend on the person doing the stamping.

It seems a lot of people from this area go via Mexico.

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Great pics Neil. Thanks for sharing :tu

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Sweet!

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Trip of a lifetime right there. Looks amazing. And custom rolls for $7? Yes, please.

I just was looking at a friend's pic of a gordito rolled by Juanita. Flawless.

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beautiful trip thanks for the pics

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not sure you'll be needing more cigars anytime soon!
heheheheheheh

:D:D:D:D

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:tpd: My mother-in-law was born in Cuba and we'd love to take her back there before she gets too old to travel comfortably.

Thanks for sharing, Neil!

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Nice trip looks like a good time and sounds cheap enough!
Mack

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Wonderful trip, Neil.
Thanks for posting.