Another wonderful adventure through the eyes of a great traveler, along with a lovely story and insight into the dilemma between economic development and cultural preservation.  While we tourists want to preserve culture, locals leap at job opportunities and all the 'stuff' they believe they have missed out on.  I write this from Bali where the growth and decay of culture in some cities here almost overnight is ghastly, yet the employment never better - for foreigners who have set up businesses.  The locals while employed still do the service jobs.  Without a government funding their citizen's health, education and best interests (and how many developing countries' do??), ensuing corruption easily sabotages even the best of intentions.  Cuba will surely be an interesting country to watch as it finds its way into the 21st century.