Week 8 Postcard Challenge ~ Cuba

Week 8 of Darcy's Postcard Challenge takes us the the Caribbean island of Cuba. Through my research I found some amazing bits of trivial but interesting  information about Cuba. Since the Revolution in 1959 there have been no new cars imported to Cuba, the island still has thousands of pre-1959 Classic American cars, which are kept in pristine condition and are very much a status symbol within the Communist country, it's full name being the Republic of Cuba. Christopher Columbus established the island, hence the large numbers of Spanish churches and Spanish architecture. being in the Caribbean there is an abundance of beautiful tropical flowers. Havana cigars are classed as the best cigars in the world. One of the greatest exports the Cubans can boast of is qualified Medical Doctors, they are loaned to over 40 countries.
I have used Indigo Blu stamps, from The Grand Tour II for the old building. The flower is from an old set of Tropical Flowers from See-D's, which I coloured with Promarkers. To answer a previous question, I stamp the majority of my images or use cut outs from downloads. I can not draw, even  a match stick man.
Mr. and Mrs. Grainger are currently visiting Cuba, in their search for information which could be useful before the end of the year to help them to prevent something awful happening to their daughter. 

I would like to thank the many visitors I had last week to see my card from Wales. Also to thank all of those who left splendid comments which I greatly appreciate. I have enjoyed the challenge of Cuba, for I found the research much more interesting than I thought it would be. I am so glad I am on this Postcard Journey for if I was just visiting I would truly feel left out of a fabulous experience. Thanks again Darcy. I wonder where to next Monday? To see other traveller's postcards click on the side bar for the Postcard Challenge 2010. To see my previous postcards, check the Labels or the additional page on the top bar. Thanks for your visit.