Youth Cuba Reflection - Xander

The airplane skids to a stop. The windows show nothing but green trees and dark, ominous clouds.... The air is damp with fallen rain. Lacking the scent of gasoline that I am all too familiar with.  We head into the small red building, and are immediately met by customs officials. Easy questions, and an easy entrance into the country. We meet Pasor Jesús next to his bus and we drive through the gorgeous forests that surround el aeropuerto and the rest of Santa María. We arrive at the church after 30 minutes of gorgeous driving . We are met with delicioso comida, which after airport food, is a gift that god must have brought down himself. Playing dominoes with los Cubanos Jovenes at night, walking around los calles during the day, seeing old-timey cars, taxi bicycles, and the occasional horse and carriage. Multicolored architecture, rivaling a candy store in its vibrancy.

Xander G – Grade 10