Yeah, so it is dreary and raining and not quite Spring (62 more days), but definitely not the usual snow-filled Winter Wonderland we usually enjoy...
Time for Virtual Barcoa...Mojitos and A Beach! And maybe even start a new painting to boot.
Saw this (above) Coco Caya, Cuba and know that is where I'd rather be!
Ass in the powder white sand, feet in the shallows, with an umbrella drink!
But first...let's check out Barcoa.
The Original Capital of Cuba.
Visited in 1492 by Christopher Columbus, and later founded by Spanish Explorer (and its first governor) Diego Valazquez : Cuidad Primada (First City)
The oldest city in Cuba.
Barcoa sits on the Bay of Honey (Bahai de Miel) and has a single mountain road leading in and out of the city.
The region is noted not only for its coconut and fresh fruit, but also its heavy cocoa and chocolate production!
That's right. Sell the house.
Sell the car.
Sell the kids.
I'm HOME!
And now I've got to buy some Cuban Cocoa and Chocolate, you know...
Let's explore the Bay of Honey
Complete with the Sounds
https://youtu.be/y4NluptoQuY
Going to use this as background noise as I paint my beach!
Surrounded by Mangrove Trees and Royal Palms...and dotted with fishing boats, Honey Bay seems almost idyllic.
A Sneak Peek at one of the beautiful beaches. This is Paradise!
https://youtu.be/aiPi7SZkdME
So join me in a Mojito as we discover the beaches of Barcoa!
Mojito Recipe
Classic Mojito
Servings: 1
- 1-2 teaspoons fine sugar or simpleMore anon... syrup
- 8 mint leaves
- Juice of 1/2 lime
- 3 oz. (88ml) white rum, or 2 jiggers
- Club soda
- Ice
The Painting: The Very Early Beginning
...if I can't FIND a beach, why...I'll PAINT one instead...
No Happy Trees yet...but I see a Big Old Bitchy Royal Palm...or maybe a Mangrove Cluster in its future.
More anon...
