Youth Excursion to Matanzas

That's what was "on tap" for Wednesday. I don't know exactly what it means but I know a little about the location.

Matanzas is on the northern shore of Cuba about 60 miles from Havana. It's called the "City of Bridges" because there are 17 crossing the 3 rivers that flow through the city. It's also called the "Venice of Cuba" (because of all of the flowing water) and the "Athens of Cuba" because it has a lot of poets (I'm quoting Wikipedia again...just so you know).

If I were guessing (which I am, of course) I would say that "Matanzas" is Spanish...or Cubish...for "Identity Crisis" because the poor city can't really figure out what to call itself. I might suggest a combination name that might offer the feel of bridges, Venice, and Athens...what about "Europe"?

The majority of pictures I found googling "Matanzas Cuba" were of cool old cars, beautiful beaches, one tall bridge and this:

I sincerely hope the "Youth Excursion" includes avoiding alien demon statues because this thing will haunt your dreams.

Oh, and here's the bridge:

Looks more like Ohio than Cuba (or Venice or Athens) to me.

But I might be missing something being in land-locked Kentucky and all.

~m