Considering Cuba for Xmas/New Year, advice please

On Aug 21, 8:56 am, George Cathcart <george.cathc...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Remember the trouble some people have lighting Cubans, hiero...
> I still choke up when I think of that...

I forgot about that until you mentioned it. What a fun dive trip that
was !!

> And then there are the moose rapists, but that wasn't in Cuba...>
> gc

The moose probably had a great time being kidnapped but its owner was
sure fretting. What a riot !

"George Cathcart" <george.cathcart@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> >
> > I knew you were just joking . . as was I. Actually, I was trying to rub
it
> > in. ;^)
> >
>
>
> I thought this whole thread was just rubbing it in. Some day, we
> Americans will be free to travel to our neighboring countries, too.

No, I wasn't trying to rub it in. I was genuinely hoping that there'd be
enough Canadians and/or Europeans here to help me.

<hierophantfish@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Aug 21, 4:18 am, "chilly" <slar...@shaw.canada> wrote:
> > <hierophantf...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>
> I thought that since you are in Canada, the trip over would be easy.
> What is the obstacle for you ? Just trying to co-ordinate with your
> non-diving friends ? I guess I don't understand.

Getting to Cuba itself is not a problem. Getting from Havanna to the Isle of
Youth is what makes me hesitate.

<hierophantfish@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Aug 21, 4:18 am, "chilly" <slar...@shaw.canada> wrote:
> > <hierophantf...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>
> I thought that since you are in Canada, the trip over would be easy.
> What is the obstacle for you ? Just trying to co-ordinate with your
> non-diving friends ? I guess I don't understand.

Getting to Cuba itself is not a problem. Getting from Havanna to the Isle of
Youth is what makes me hesitate.

<hierophantfish@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1187784170.832425.239240@q3g2000prf.googlegro ups.com...
> On Aug 21, 4:18 am, "chilly" <slar...@shaw.canada> wrote:
> > <hierophantf...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>
> I thought that since you are in Canada, the trip over would be easy.
> What is the obstacle for you ? Just trying to co-ordinate with your
> non-diving friends ? I guess I don't understand.

Getting to Cuba itself is not a problem. Getting from Havanna to the Isle of
Youth is what makes me hesitate.

"George Cathcart" <george.cathcart@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1187701099.168251.305460@22g2000hsm.googlegro ups.com...
> >
> > I knew you were just joking . . as was I. Actually, I was trying to rub
it
> > in. ;^)
> >
>
>
> I thought this whole thread was just rubbing it in. Some day, we
> Americans will be free to travel to our neighboring countries, too.

No, I wasn't trying to rub it in. I was genuinely hoping that there'd be
enough Canadians and/or Europeans here to help me.

"George Cathcart" <george.cathcart@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1187701099.168251.305460@22g2000hsm.googlegro ups.com...
> >
> > I knew you were just joking . . as was I. Actually, I was trying to rub
it
> > in. ;^)
> >
>
>
> I thought this whole thread was just rubbing it in. Some day, we
> Americans will be free to travel to our neighboring countries, too.

No, I wasn't trying to rub it in. I was genuinely hoping that there'd be
enough Canadians and/or Europeans here to help me.

<hierophantfish@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1187784170.832425.239240@q3g2000prf.googlegro ups.com...
> On Aug 21, 4:18 am, "chilly" <slar...@shaw.canada> wrote:
> > <hierophantf...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>
> I thought that since you are in Canada, the trip over would be easy.
> What is the obstacle for you ? Just trying to co-ordinate with your
> non-diving friends ? I guess I don't understand.

Getting to Cuba itself is not a problem. Getting from Havanna to the Isle of
Youth is what makes me hesitate.

<hierophantfish@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1187784170.832425.239240@q3g2000prf.googlegro ups.com...
> On Aug 21, 4:18 am, "chilly" <slar...@shaw.canada> wrote:
> > <hierophantf...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>
> I thought that since you are in Canada, the trip over would be easy.
> What is the obstacle for you ? Just trying to co-ordinate with your
> non-diving friends ? I guess I don't understand.

Getting to Cuba itself is not a problem. Getting from Havanna to the Isle of
Youth is what makes me hesitate.

"George Cathcart" <george.cathcart@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1187701099.168251.305460@22g2000hsm.googlegro ups.com...
> >
> > I knew you were just joking . . as was I. Actually, I was trying to rub
it
> > in. ;^)
> >
>
>
> I thought this whole thread was just rubbing it in. Some day, we
> Americans will be free to travel to our neighboring countries, too.

No, I wasn't trying to rub it in. I was genuinely hoping that there'd be
enough Canadians and/or Europeans here to help me.