Let's begin from the END ;) (of 2016!!)

Well, who knows me knows that no, I normally do not do touristic things ;).
Who also followed my Trip to Ireland blog knows that I try to not put photos of myself...
But let's make some exceptions!!!! :)

I claim myself (and I love the idea that this could be true and trying to act to being like that) to be a traveller: I like discover cultures, interact with locals, knowing the history of a place, etc, etc...all respecting the people and places where I go, and no acting as a stranger with a credit card but trying to create relationships with people I am encountering.

And I love photography.

If I have to choose between spending 2 hours drinking mojito in the terrace of a luxury hotel or two hours going around the city to discover new places, new people, and shooting them (photography speaking ;)), you know where you can find me: I rather prefer my legs hurting and maybe being dirty and dusty, but with the heart (and the memory card ;) ) a little more full.

But I do touristic things sometimes ...

And moreover when you are in a group is democracy which counts ;)...and anyway.. it was New Year's Eve....and the program was not too bad at the end...;)

Also a lot of things to celebrate....let's call this year the YEAR OF AFFIRMATION....finally (with one year of delay, but better later than never,..;))....the promotion! (Yep!!)...with 4 years of delay a lovely apartment all for myself....very quiet ;)....the trip to Cuba and other personal achievements..

So, why not? :)

Just let me entering the 2017 in a Barbie mood ;)....

Dinner was at the Hotel Riviera, highly frequented by the mafia before the Revolution...O_o....below some photos of the hotel, the restaurant and the dinner...

And the show at the end...

Well, a nice way to enter in this new year...if the 2016 has been the year of the affirmation,  let's make the 2017 the YEAR OF THE ACTION....10 kilo less would be a nice thing, a guy to love and be loved would be...someone for whom I do not have space in my life ;). :P ;)...but ok, I can make some order...:) ;)
Flying back from Havana to Amsterdam I saw the new film of Bridget Jones...so,,...if she managed,...;)

I know I am not very credible like that, but HAPPY NEW YEAR!! :) :) 

CREDITS :) 
- for the Barbie photo in the pink car...@Dave, a good photographer who goes around with only the mobile phone (why not the Reflex?? ;)) ...which at certain point became my favourite personal photographer...:)
@Jo for the dress and shoes: as I am in the travelling/photo mood, she saved me from going to a 4 stars hotel dinner in jeans and running shoes...grazie bella!
@Nina for this fantastic last photo! :)

 

The Hall and the restaurant

Tuna salad

Pork

The dessert