Reply #8: As was once expressed to be in a bar in Key West.... [View All]

[underpants]

I mention that first so you realize that this wisdom comes from a bar in Key West (whatever you make of that)

A guy who was sailing to Cuba to trade medical supplies for artwork and I had struck up a conversation. Being not from the area I was under the impression that aside from a few people flying into Cuba Americans visiting Cuba was strictly verboten I soon learned that the guy sitting next to me (with a 60 footer moored up just outside the bar) and every waitress and bartender that I talked to had all visited Cuba ....and loved it. Okay so sailor guy tells me that all these people in Miami who think they are ever going to get their grandfather's house back are out of their minds. No way that is going to happen at this point. He went on to say that the dreams of hotels and casinos returning to the island at this point are fantasy as well BUT the gold mine that even the Cubans don't understand that they are sitting on is all those vintage Chevy's that will bring top dollar from the leisure class that has WAY TOO MUCH disposable income.

He shook my hand paid for his breakfast and sailed off.

Just something to think about.