The feeling of sadness was upon the group as the fact of the last full day was setting into our minds. We started our day with the last breakfast in Cienfuegos and gathered in the lobby to begin our journey back to Havana, Cuba. The two hour bus ride was equipped mostly everyone catching up on rest after an eventful evening of celebrity the night before. Our rest stop consisted of us visiting a beautiful farm where art work was a sight for sore eyes. We witnessed an array of different beautiful sculptures from food that was being grown to civil rights propaganda. My favorite piece was a sculpture of a hand panting and a ear listening describing that we should listen to the beauty of art as well as looking and speculating. We also saw animals such as catfish and horses going peacefully throughout their days. Lunch was served on the farm with chicken, pork, rice, beans, vegetables, and a soup with a plant was contained herbs used for medicinal purposes called moringa. For the dessert we had a new Cuban combination called guava marmalade. We then parted ways with the farm workers with my own personal favorite song "The Way You Make Me Feel" by Michael Jackson. We continued our journey to Havana, with bus ride filled with card games and sleeping. We arrived to Havana and immediately began our last afternoon with a trip to the Revolutionary Museum where we were taken on a trip down memory lane and explored Cuban history with our tour guide Ana. We saw various different artworks and sculptures regarding the revolutionary hero Che. After exploring Old Havana for a little bit we ventured to the fortress El Morro for a breathtaking view where I finished some last minute shopping for family back home. We rode back to hotel and checked back into the first day and went to get ready for the dinner. We enjoyed spinach ravioli, an array of cheeses and fish as a great last dinner. We ended the day with a jam session in our room filled with freshman, juniors, and seniors.
-Shanniah
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