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Cuba => Cuba => Topic started by: rumrunner on April 13, 2008, 11:59:19 AM

Title: Day 4 Ciego de Avila
Post by: rumrunner on April 13, 2008, 11:59:19 AM: Day 4 Ciego de Avila

Day 4 Wednesday begins with a fairly lengthy and some what rough ride to Ciego de Avila.
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y254/Marsher/Cubatrip20080303.jpg)
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y254/Marsher/Cubatrip20080299.jpg)

Arriving at Lunch time at the local Guest house for lunch which was presented on a patio over looking the city, a beautiful spot for Lunch indeed. Lunch was shared with us buy several government officials including the vice president of the regional Government and the Minister in charge of donations from North America, who made a change in his plans so he could meet with us on the way back to Havana from some meeting son the east end of the Island..

After lunch we went to the Hospital Psiquiátrico Ciego de Avila, ( physiatric Hospital)
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y254/Marsher/Cubatrip20080288.jpg)
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y254/Marsher/Cubatrip20080287.jpg)
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y254/Marsher/Cubatrip20080280.jpg)
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y254/Marsher/Cubatrip20080277.jpg)
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y254/Marsher/Cubatrip20080283.jpg)
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y254/Marsher/Cubatrip20080276.jpg)

and on to the General hospital there which is undergoing a major renovation.

(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y254/Marsher/Cubatrip20080272.jpg)
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y254/Marsher/Cubatrip20080270.jpg)
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y254/Marsher/Cubatrip20080268.jpg)

That night we stayed in the in the Hotel Ciego de Avila, supper was somewhat limited but a good time was had in the bar in the evening where we were joined by a couple of the gov’t reps who had spent the day with us.
Title: Re: Day 4 Ciego de Avila
Post by: Canuks on April 13, 2008, 12:23:51 PM: OH my - that last photo alone really pulls on the heart strings
Title: Day 4 Ciego de Avila
Post by: Bebbie on April 13, 2008, 12:30:22 PM: What is that in the last picture? :dontknow:

Don't tell me it's an examination table.

Delivery table?

(Looks like stirrups at the end of the table.)
Title: Re: Day 4 Ciego de Avila
Post by: rumrunner on April 13, 2008, 05:56:27 PM: Delivery table, Bebbie
Title: Day 4 Ciego de Avila
Post by: Bebbie on April 13, 2008, 06:53:54 PM: Thanks. That is really sad. :(
Title: Re: Day 4 Ciego de Avila
Post by: Jammyisme on April 14, 2008, 02:27:55 PM: God
Title: Re: Day 4 Ciego de Avila
Post by: Jammyisme on April 14, 2008, 02:32:43 PM: ya know The wife and I are getting closer to retirement time and we would love to be able to work somewhere like Cuba to help out. That hospital is just God awful looking.
Title: Re: Day 4 Ciego de Avila
Post by: rumrunner on April 14, 2008, 02:42:40 PM: As I mention that hospital is undergoing a major renovation at this time but they need to update much of the equipment as well.