We visited Cuba for Christmas 2001 and the New Year, as 'independent travellers'. In Havana we stayed in someone's spare room and took time to explore this extraordinary city, capital of an extraordinary country. I was not so trigger happy with my camera as I became in later years. For example, I didn't take one photo of the 1950s 'Yank Tank' cars that you see so many of and are an instantly recognisable symbol of Cuba.
