Well, it happened, the last post of this very extensive Cuba series. I thought it was my longest ever, but I was off by a mile. My Paris/Switzerland series contained 378 posts. This Cuba series is only 257. However, the big difference was that I broke the European coverage into three parts, with other stories in between. I went straight through with Cuba, starting on October 7th, 2025, and finishing today in June. I had 16 days pre-Cuba covering Tampa, Florida, so the actual Cuba coverage started on October 23rd. I hope you enjoyed it.

Unlike the European coverage, I had more variety from Cuba, including architecture, street photography, portrait shoots, and general travel photography. The variety is what enabled me to continue for so long and, hopefully, still has interested readers.

The other thing that has changed is my Substack , which has become a second blog. My newest activities go up on Substack, and some of my posts are actually from the “road,” like the one I did recently in Greece. I originally envisioned it as heavily camera-gear-oriented, but it hasn’t turned out that way. I still talk more about cameras, but it’s always in the service of stories and photography. Since I can talk about the newest stuff on Substack, this blog is free to provide extended coverage. So, if you want more variety and to learn more about my latest cameras, head over to my Substack.

I shot this as I was boarding the plane in Havana, on my way back to Tampa, Florida. Because of the hurricane, my return home was delayed a few days. But that allowed me to have an extra portrait session with Kamy and to explore new areas. It all turned out great except for the last night of my trip. I didn’t sleep well and discovered that my digestive system had collapsed. Several people in my group experience something similar, despite all the cautions of using bottled water for everything.

My trip back home was especially uncomfortable, and I didn’t realize that Immoddium took a day or so to kick in. It was a rough trip back. However, this was better because it didn’t affect my photography time in Havana. However, I was in considerable discomfort as I shot this picture and boarded the plane home.

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