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| Havana rapid transit Photo: Gary Payne |
Editor’s note: On a daily basis
from June 1 thru June 30, 2015 Pillar to Post online magazine is featuring
articles, photos and insights resulting from a recent group tour, an adventure
we dubbed: the April 23 Brigade’s Tour of Cuba 2015.
GETTING AROUND THE ISLAND / PART
ONE
When your monthly income is about
$25 per month—like it is in Cuba--there’s not a lot of cash left over from
basic human needs to spend on the upkeep of a private vehicle.
Cubans,
however, are resourceful in how they get around their tiny island (about the
size of Pennsylvania).
All the
ancient modes of transportation still exist.
People walk to work.
They
carpool or hitch a horse, goat or even a cow to a wagon and go from point a to
point b.
Many in
the cities ride bicycles, motorcycles and skateboards.
Buses,
trains, taxi’s, jitneys, bicycle taxi’s all take up the slack.
As
colorful and romantic as the vintage automobiles are in Cuba, it is safe to
say, the car is not king in Cuba.
They do a
good job in finding other ways to get around.
That’s what you do.
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| Cuba, 2015 Photo: Gary Payne |
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| Santa Clara, Cuba, 19th, 20th & 21st Centuries Photo: Mike Shess |
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| Three-Wheelin' Photo: Phyllis Shess |
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| "Thanks for the ride, sweetie." Photo: Gary Payne |
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| "Remember, we're going over to your aunt's for dinner." Photo: Gary Payne |
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| Pedicabs are a good way to beat Havana's rush hour traffic Photo: Gary Payne |
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| If all else fails, there's always Dad Photo: Gary Payne |
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