Neighbor leaves for a week in Cuba tomorrow

RRP

I'm getting their paper, their mail, checking their sump pump plus making sure a yard boy mows their yard properly. Now they ask what I want them to bring back to me in return. Any ideas? And BTW I don't smoke.

pgprescott

I do!

WeberWho

Elián González 

pgprescott

They have a bunch of classic cars too. Mostly because they can't get anything new. 

DoubleEgger

pgprescott said:

They have a bunch of classic cars too. Mostly because they can't get anything new. 

Those cars are a bunch of rust buckets. They've been piece milled together for 50 years...

pgprescott

DoubleEgger said:

pgprescott said:

They have a bunch of classic cars too. Mostly because they can't get anything new. 

Those cars are a bunch of rust buckets. They've been piece milled together for 50 years...

You're right. Better go with the stogies. You can always barter them away Ron. 

4Runner

Liquor.  

Boileregger

My boss just went.  He said you can bring back cigars and rum now.  I'd vote for a little of each but since you're a non smoker I think a couple of bottles of rum should be good.

McStew

Ingredients and a Recipe for churro's 

Lmidkiff

Coffee. I hear it's amazing from Cuba. 

blasting

How about a fugitive or two.  

dmchicago

Havana Club Rum. 

Mojitis is for freedom. 

1move

Get some Rum! Spend $50-60 on a bottle and you will be blown away

westernbbq

How about one of those cuban pork sandwiches?

Toxarch

Cuban cigars are not that great. People just wanted them because they were decent and you couldn't get them here.

Ask for some good local rum. I think it's still 1 bottle per person without having to declare it.

sctdg

Angela Davis,I think there is a reward.

nolaegghead

http://www.firstchoice.co.uk/blog/top-souvenirs-to-bring-home-from-cuba/

YukonRon

I do not travel without bringing home jewelry for my wife. Something for the Mrs., perhaps?

fishlessman

rum, mojito glasses and muddler. and a hat

YYZegger

I've been to Cuba a dozen times, the only things worth bringing back are aged dark Rum and Cigars really, they don't have much there, its a very poor country, but the beaches and people are very nice!

DieselkW

I was in Cuba many years ago, Navy training. They put us in a room with oxygen breathing apparatus, filled it with tear gas, then ordered us to remove our masks. This is how they demonstrated the effectiveness of our OBA.

Ahhh, memories of Cuba!!

I have no idea what it's like outside of the Guantanamo fence, but I imagine it's like any other Caribbean island. I'd ask him to bring me back some warm sunshine.

johnkitchens

I have never been, but I would like to go. 

GATraveller

Honey.  

fishlessman

RRP

GATraveller said:

Honey.  

BINGO! That's exactly what they brought me. It is good, but the thing that strikes me odd is how much thinner it is compared to our domestic honey I buy produced locally. It says it is 100% natural, but it runs!
 BTW the neighbors said how friendly the people were, but they noticed so few people work and what ones do are young people. There is no incentive to work so people don't, but are fed and housed by the guberment! Also if someone does work they can not be fired or laid off, but the employer must find them a comparable job elsewhere, but most just end up sucking the guberment t*t.

DoubleEgger

Sounds like Cuba has a jumpstart on feeling the Bern. 

tgs2401

fishlessman said:

Now that's my kind of honey! 

Codfish

Have gone to Cuba twice, lovely people. Both rum and cigars are very cheep. A good bottle of golden rum is $9.00 Cuban pesos.

paqman

Too bad I've just seen this post.  I came back from Cuba Saturday night.  We brought back some honey, cigars and rum.  It's good that you got the glass jar because the plastic ones are giving a bad taste to the honey.  Havana Club and Santiago de Cuba rums are good.  I have many different bottles of each brand.  This time, I've had the opportunity to taste a different brand, Vigia.  If you can get your hands on a bottle, go for it; it is out of this world.  We visited Habana in an old Bel Air 55 retrofitted with a Toyota Diesel engine and air conditioning.

johnkitchens

@paqman was it a good trip?

paqman

johnkitchens said:

@paqman was it a good trip?

@johnkitchens Best trip ever. We stayed at the Paradisus Varadero which is one of the two 5 stars hotels in the area.  A 5 star in Cuba is a 4 star at best in my standards (and maybe 3).  We usually don't care for the room because we spend all the time at the beach or in the pool.  However, the air conditioning gave up and after SWMBO complained to a random guy in the lobby (who happened to be the general manager), I managed to negotiate and upgrade in the royal service section (which is an hotel within he hotel with private pool/bar/restaurant).  We are kinda glad that the AC gave up because the royal service upgrade exceeded all my expectations.  I'll post something tomorrow with pictures.