Set the Table - Fiesta Cubana

Set the Table - Fiesta Cubana

When I think of Cuba the first three things that pop into my head are:

Pilar Cuba

Beautiful beaches,

Cayo Coco, Cuba

Old cars,

and Ernest Hemingway.


There are many other things that come to mind.

I love the Cuban people.  They are warm and welcoming.




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There are the fedora hats that the Cuban men wear.  There are cigars, and a drink they call Cuba Libre made from rum, cola, and lime juice.

When I found these plates featuring drawings of old cars and Cuban license plates, I knew I had to do something with them.

There are four Cuban car melamine plates in the set and each one is a little different from the others.

I don't know if parrots live in Cuba, but I thought they added a little colour to the table.

Of course, there's the rum.

I don't know the name of this pattern.  I have been trying to find out.  It is made by Wm Rogers  Oneida.  I am guessing they are c1950's.  The pattern looks Art Nouveau, though.

Pilar, Cuba

Back to the beaches.

We were on two beaches in Cuba.  One was in Cayo Coco and it was clear, sandy and generally very good.

This picture and the first beach picture near the top of the post were taken at Pilar.  You can see the bottom of the sea here for quite a distance out from shore and this is where we found a good number of starfish.  The water when the picture was taken was about thigh high.

When you take off your shoes and put your feet into the sand here it is like putting your feet into flour.  The sand is so soft and fine.

I must say that I judge all other beaches by Pilar, now.

Most nights at the resort where we stayed there was a floor show with lots of dancing and music.  The young men and women dancers would encourage visitors to dance with them.  It was great fun.

As for Ernest Hemingway, I know that he spent some time in Cuba as well as sailing to and from there to Key West.

I understand that this book, 'To Have and To Have Not' was loosely related to Cuba and the Florida Keys.  I say loosely because Cuba is never mentioned in the book.

There was a movie made based on this book starring Bogart and Bacall, but the movie strays a bit from the book.

I noticed that there are places like restaurants and bars in Cuba bearing the name 'Hemingway'.

Cayo Coco, Cuba

I see my hammock is still waiting for me.

Hasta la vista Cuba.

A List of Elements on the Table

The white round tablecloth 90" Round Tablecloth

Tropical flowered tablecloth - Thrifted

Round green placemats, yellow plates, Cuba car plates, Green napkins, Parrot napkin rings - Pier 1 Imports

Silver flatware pattern unknown - Thrifted

Green wine glasses - I have had them a long time

Green Cuba Libre glasses - Thrifted

Rum and Cigars, Cuba (but can be purchased in Canada)

Books, hat, flower pots, and yellow jug, clay couple dancing - part of my collection.

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Barbara

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