Viva Ernesto!

We pay a visit to Ernest Hemmingways home. It's a beautiful property that Ernest purchased for about $18 K in the 1950's. Ernest was a big game hunter, so lots of trophy's

The house is stated to be exactly as it was left when Ernest fled Cuba before the 1959 revolution.

A terrace outside the house.

Our guide Manolo walks the grounds

This is the master bedroom. We see full bookshelves in every room, even the bathroom.

Another room, more book cases. Ernest did a lot of writing and reading.

This is Ernest 's home office.

A close up of the desk shows shotgun shells and high powered rifle shells

And more heads.

Here is Ernest's bathroom with toilet, full bookshelf. and typewriter on top of bookshelf in case Ernest got the urge to write.

Guest bedroom.

Formal dining area. I feel like I'm listing a home. I can see it now; "Cute, must see property in lovely communist country overlooking the bay"

A view to Havana

Zooming in on the Havana skyline.

Zooming in further still

Check out this flower

Lovely indeed

Another flowering tree

Close-up shots courtesy of Mike Webber

Nice head

Another flower

A view to the back of the house

The property has a tower which contains Ernest Hemmingway's writing office.

There's a painting of Ernest the hunter

We continue the tour to find Ernest's boat

First we pass the pool which is undergoing a bit of a touch up. I talked to the workers (through Monica) and they said the property is getting prepared for a Hollywood movie production

We are getting closer to the boat

Thar she be

It's a 42' Wheeler

All wood construction

 

Ernest's chair

Pilar was given by Ernest to the captain he employed during his time in Havana. The nice on site lady told us the captain then "donated" the boat to the Cuban government

This statue of Ernest and a game fish was a gift from a European friend

Starboard side view of Pilar. She sits on what was once the tennis courts

Jenée and Monica strike a pose at the banyon tree

Smile ladies

This is a graveyard for Ernest's dogs. I'm guessing Ernrst liked dogs better than people. Just my opinion

Ernest and Fidel everywhere

Notice anything interesting about the highway? It's empty! No traffic problems yet in Cuba

Not too far away, we visit a Cuba resort beach

Nice surf

Nice views

Next up, we'll take our tour back to Habana