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| Sun: Day 10: 31C
- NO CLOUDS IN SIGHT |
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Slept in (since we went to bed so "late" last
night). Today started with a long walk on the beach heading west (the
direction of Varadero). Near where we turned around, we could see a
new resort under construction. Bought a conch from a vendor on the
beach. I
 wasn't
in the mood to negotiate. I told Lisa as we approached him on the way
back that I was willing to part with 4 pesos. He asked for $10 by
drawing a 10 in the sand, I signaled 4, he asked his buddy, buddy said yes.
Offer, acceptance and consideration. And being of sound mind (me), a
contract was let.
After brunch at the buffet, I bought a CD in
the store called Cha Cha Cha. All the songs were Cha Cha Cha.
Very nice. Back at the pool (yes the heated pool) (only heated pool in
Cuba) I suggested to Yenni that she could stop calling me "sir". Then
I asked her for a couple of shrimp cocktails and a vodka and GF. Lisa
didn't want her shrimp cocktail so I ate it.
We had dinner at the hill top around 8pm.
I had the salmon (after a shrimp cocktail). By now the scale back at
the room was showing me up 3kg, i.e. 6.6 pounds. Well I wasn't happy
about that after just loosing 38 pounds before leaving for the trip, but my
budget was to not gain more than 10 in 2 weeks and that it all had to be
back off within 2 weeks of my return. After that 22 more pounds before
summer. After dinner I suggested we try and stay out later than 10pm,
that we go bar hopping. Usually my younger wife would say yes and
outlast me.
 As
you will see, not tonight.
After finishing the bottle of red for dinner,
we went to the lobby bar for a cappuccino and Bailey's. The plan was
to hit each bar for one drink. Cigar bar was next. Of course,
when in Rome... I had another girly cigar. Lisa decided it
important to make fun of the fact I only smoked 1/2 of the last one, so I
smoke the whole thing. Right down to the end. My lips and tongue
were burning. While this was going on we had our drink. Lisa got
sick from the cigar smoke. HA. The smoker got sick from the
smoke while the nonsmoker (allegedly allergic to smoke) did not. Next
to the piano bar. I had a drink and Lisa had water. The plan
then was to go to the racket club, then Port Royal, the the Rock House and
home. But Lisa was tired an not feeling well. The young lass
could not keep up with big daddy.
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| Mon: Day 11: 31C
- NO CLOUDS IN SIGHT |
| Woke up, got on scale, skipped breakfast.
Met a new couple today from Toronto. Dan and Neisha.
S pent
most of the day at the pool, had several shrimp cocktail, Lisa didn't want
any of the ones I ordered her - found out she doesn't like shrimp. Go
figure. Right Bill? Another tea party, some violin music, a long
swim in the pool. Cancelled Japanese since we had been there done that
and decided we'd go to the Chinese - no
reservation required. Oh Jim, you missed a young topless babe at the
pool. Topless for most of the day. I forgot to get you a photo.
Oh, I brought big Bubba back out today. Click on the photo above to
see it up close.
Dinner at the Bamboo was better than what others told us
it would be. We liked it all except Lisa's sweet and sour pork - it
was missing the sweet. Tonight was the big game, Cuba vs. Japan for all
the marbles. The lobby bar was crowded, they were setting up a
projection screen. Figuring all bars would be crowded with people
gathering around the TVs, we headed home to watch it in the comfort of our
room. Yes we are no fun. Ordered room service. Shrimp
cocktails of course. Cuba lost.
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| Tue: Day 12:
31C - NO CLOUDS IN SIGHT |
| Slept in, then to the hill top to eat breakfast alone
(again). We were golfing today at 1pm. Jim the following is for
you. #1 - long, pulled to right, punched a 4i (photo
at right) into fairway, 5i to pin, missed the birdie putt by inches.
#2 - Just after getting rid of 2 people trying to sell us balls, the best
deal being 10 for 15 pesos, and me telling them we don't need balls, Lisa
yanks 2 in a row off the tee into the woods to the left. Me, low
drive, flubbed an easy 9i into a greenside bunker, not to pretty coming out
and onto the green, but the 40 foot putt for par was good!
#3 - Par 3, tee shot greenside bunker, thought I'd try a tip I read at the
pool yesterday. Worked. Then 3 putts to get it in (only 3 putt of the
day).
#4 - Big drive, par 5. Second shot pin hi in the greenside bunker.
Tried the tip again. Not going to use that technique anymore.
Two to get out, 2 putt, boggy. Not acceptable!
#5 - My memory is fading, I remember an 80 foot putt that did not drop.
Bogey.
#6 - Ah who am I kidding, you won't want to read all this. # 7.
#8. #9. 43 on the front. I had such potential today.
43 wasn't too bad.
On the back Lisa and I both took the left approach to that hole that had a
lower left and upper right fairway. Not by choice. Bogey.
I hit over the green into a bunker. Who knew what club to hit?
Remember the hole that required 3 shots over water, but
you had to select the proper club because it couldn't be swing with all you
got. The one where you swung with all you had and dropped it into the
pond. Again, off the tee perfectly with a 4i. I was up 15 yards
from the water's edge. Brilliant. Then flopped a 6i into the
water - must have been a defective 6i. Then dropped at water's edge.
Oops, defective 7i. Got the next one over. More water to go over  next shot. No sweat
- over beautifully - I think it skipped 3 times
going across. Now I needed a mere 90 yard SW to the green.
Didn't trust the yardage, the SW or me. And the SW is usually my
favorite weapon. Greenside bunker.
Suffice to say 10 is not a bad score after all the stuff I did on that hole.
#18 - Perfect drive into the wind to the 100 marker.
Then Lisa hit. Then I thought I'd hit from her tee (no one was
looking) (photos not allowed during this swing). The tee was a good 50
yards closer than the men's. Down the middle perfect, 50 yards past my
first one. Missed the birdie putt.
Total round of 88. Not bad considering I had a 10, and a couple of
fiasco's getting out of bunkers.
Anyway, back to the pool to cool off and a few drinks.
2 vodkas and GF, 3 shrimp cocktails. Yummy as usual. Dinner at
the buffet. Wow, they had calamari tonight. |
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