Cuba: True StoriesTom Miller Travelers' Tales, 2001 - 295 pages In this eye-opening literary ensemble, Cuba emerges with all its strengths and weaknesses, convictions and contradictions. These riveting true stories are related by travelers who have experienced the passion and beauty of this complex country. Illustrations. |
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Page 34
... ride that costs a citizen fifty cents . To get my ticket , I waited in line for several hours last night . I waited with the other passengers even though everyone insisted I move ahead in line and allow the preferential treatment ...
... ride that costs a citizen fifty cents . To get my ticket , I waited in line for several hours last night . I waited with the other passengers even though everyone insisted I move ahead in line and allow the preferential treatment ...
Page 129
... ride , we think it'll pass . We're overconfident . Yesterday , we covered the first thirty - five miles , the ... riding ? " I suggest . And sure enough , in half an hour , we're on the road , hydroplan- ing wildly over potholes , trying ...
... ride , we think it'll pass . We're overconfident . Yesterday , we covered the first thirty - five miles , the ... riding ? " I suggest . And sure enough , in half an hour , we're on the road , hydroplan- ing wildly over potholes , trying ...
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... ride aboard it . A couple of them politely waved back . When I passed a small group of pedestrians , they laughingly hailed me in Spanish , wanting a ride . But I doubted my rattling steed could carry another pound , so I declined with ...
... ride aboard it . A couple of them politely waved back . When I passed a small group of pedestrians , they laughingly hailed me in Spanish , wanting a ride . But I doubted my rattling steed could carry another pound , so I declined with ...
Contents
The Bus | 3 |
Simple Life | 14 |
Communism and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance | 22 |
Copyright | |
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