MALECON

We'ved moved hotels down to the Verdado district. This is a newer area, well it was in the 50's, that had embassies and bigger properties. The Malecon is a coastal stretch that could be brilliant but is too run down. The hotel we are in is a bit like the Tower of Terror, including dodgy lifts. Still it's very nice. The breakfast buffet was fantastic - it had everything, just like on a cruise, only better - free champagne for Lin. Dinner buffet equally as good. We've been bashing the mohitos, drink prices are very good. The weather's been top notch, so good that my hat caught fire today. Everything is really tatty around us, although there is some investment going on, we wandered down to the Melia Cohiba Hotel which is very nice. Next door is the Riviera Hotel which harks back to the Mafia days of Godfather 2. Locals all out playing baseball this morning.