🍹 Havana Diaries: Mojitos, Lobsters & Surreal Vibes 🇨🇺

🍸 The Drinks ✅ Mojito: Every bar nails it—but skip the sugar-free version (too tart!). ✅ Cuba Libre: Pretty name, harsh reality—dark rum overpowers the Coke. ✅ Iced Lemon Coke: Magically tastier in Cuba—confirm it’s real Coca-Cola, not syrup! 📍 La Bodeguita del Medio (Hemingway’s Spot): • Empty at night = private concert! Band sang 5 songs, danced with us, and we tipped $15 for their album. 📍 El Floridita (Hemingway’s Daiquiri Bar): • Too crowded to try the legendary daiquiri—but his bronze statue holds court. 🦞 The Lobster Chronicles 1️⃣ Los Mercaderes (Hidden Gem!) 🌟🌟🌟 • No social media hype, just perfect lobster + live music (tipped 5000 CUP for song names). 2️⃣ ​​Habana 61​​ (Chinese-Friendly) 🌟🌟🌟 • Octopus Carpaccio: Zesty + sweet. • BBQ Chicken: Sweet & sour—like home. • Pineapple Juice: MVP of the meal. 3️⃣ La Cucana 🌟🌟 • Lobster balls + decent Neapolitan pizza. 4️⃣ Le Petit 🌟🌟 • Skip the soups—but lemon-butter lobster saves the day. 💡 The Cuban Paradox 💰 "Cheap" Lobster?: ~15 each, but meals still hit 30/person (more than US dinners!). 🌎 Two Worlds: Watching locals collect rationed bread while tourists feast on lobster—surreal and sobering. “Hope our dollars actually help… not just feed the tourism machine.” 🥘💔 #HavanaNights #CubaTravel #FoodForThought