CUBA 2008: Final thoughts.

So another Cuba trip over with some of the best views of the rare and endemic species so far (particularly Zapata Wren - crippling views). Migrants were thin on the ground though with only one flock of warblers seen (on our last day at Cayo Coco).

We spent the hours before flying home wandering around La Habana old town. I took a stroll down to the seafront at El Malecon opposite the fort seeing a few Forster's and Royal Terns, Laughing and American Herring Gulls.

Our hotel was the famous Ambos Mundos, a favourite of the famous author Ernest Hemmingway. The lobby bar (right) is reputed to serve the best mojitos (a white rum based cocktail). I must say the one I had was pretty average though. As you can see from the photo Cuba's smallest man can often be seen hiding behind the flowers on the piano.

The restaurant on the top floor of Ambos Mundos provides a good vista over the old town towards the harbour mouth. If you can drag the waiters away from watching baseball you might get a bit of food as well!

Next trip Panama in May .......