Micky in Cuba 2012

For those of you who have come to know me post - college, you wouldn't know me by my ridiculous college nickname given to me for no apparent reason and has no real significance. However since the name Micky evokes memories of my earlier more jovial years, I prefer the pseudonym when I head off for one of my not so adventurous adventures.

After a one year hiatus, in thanks to a vicious South American nasty bug I picked up last year, I have shy'd away from the road since March of last year. I have finally overcome the fear of losing bowel control with no warning at any time, day or night, in a scary third world country where toilet paper can alternatively be used to sand down 2x4's,and with very little time to respond. Got the picture? Wasn't pretty.

I tepidly step back into the travel arena in two weeks when I depart for Havana via Costa Rica. I am travelling on a journalistic license so you can all stop with the whole, "you're gonna go to jail" bit. Got it handled. Actually there is no true travel ban for Cuba. The ban is a monetary one. An American cannot spend money in Cuba. So in theory, if you packed all your own food, slept on the beach and flew on in on a non-Cuban airlines, in theory you'd be good. That doesn't sound like much fun so I am travelling as a free lance journalist.

Its been over a decade since I have been here. When I was here last I went with two college buddies who shall go nameless since at that time we went through the back door. Oh screw it, it was Lodgen and Fleishman. A good time was had by all but this will be an altogether different kind of trip. No Mojitos. No Cigars. Just the pursuit of photographic joy. Who said bullshit???!! I heard that.

I have two weeks before I depart for San Jose Costa Rica. Using Taca Air and got a nice business class rate. Why do I have a feeling Business Class on Taca means an extra water, 2 more inches of leg room and extra rice? Oh well the rate was good and the flight to Costa Rica is direct non-stop. Taca also flies round trip to Havana as do many of the Central American airlines. Anything but Cubana Air, my one and only near death travel experience. More on that latter.

I will be attempting to post blogs and photos from Cuba but don't expect to be able to get much out due to reports of slow connectivity. Keep an eye out after 2/27. Adios Suckas!