The South Spirit in the Great North

A month into the Istanbul experience, the initial German domination was overthrown with a new batch of newbies that gave rise to the Spirit of the South! Gone was the organized, over thought, detailed planning of our western neighbours and born was the chilled out, laissez faire, spontaneity of the South!! Sure, it got us into a bit of trouble like getting pepper sprayed by the she/men, mugged and beaten by gypsies, vomiting on oneself in bed, collecting unauthorized “souvenirs” and becoming I’m-going-to-play-guitar-on-the-street-for-money-broke by mid-month. But it’s just so much more fun that way.

Maintaining the South Attitude when life involves snow on the ground, a 9-5 work day, 2 am last calls for alcohol and, dear lord, actual responsibilities can be……..challenging. But there is one way to do it: CUBAN FIESTAS!!!! And so my lifestyle and attitude remains forever in the South, although my geographical location may be far, far, far away from el sol.


























Getting down with the Reggaeton and Salsa Habana Style. As the Orishas song goes…….”represent, represent, Cuba, eh mi musica”.