Cuba Day 7 - Havana

My sole plan today is La Cabana. Not that it takes a whole day to tour the sight, but because I'm not feeling well. As suggested by the Lonely Planet guide, I took the ferry in Vieja to Casa Blanca. The Bicycle taxi driver had trouble understanding where I wanted to go. It's probably not a popular option. I hopped on the standing-only ferry for $1 with all the locals, passing through piers for great photo opts, then landed on Casa Blanca. I then did a short climb through the Statue of Christ to la Cabana. It is a huge fortress,, and hardly any one was there. I wonder if everybody was waiting for sunset to come or because it was a rainy and windy day Part of the castles reminds me of some 3D war game. It is a huge complex, with really tall buildings, and fantastic view over the city, but that was about it. I didn't stay for long 'cause it was too windy, otherwise it would have been a nice thing to just sit and watch the city live go by from afar. Caught a taxi back to Malecon. In the previous 2 days the water was calm as a lake. I've never experienced a shoreline so windless, but today is in sharp contrast. I finally get to see the famous "wave splashing onto the highway" scene.