Monday, April 06, 2020

Where Would You Like To Be?



Mural taken in Varadero, Cuba, ca. 2006.





Remember that Sesame Street song? Here we go:

         

Take care!



Oh, those were the times!



Taking part again in Sami´s COLOURFULWORLD Monday Murals.

32 comments:

Sunanda Das said...

"The Cuban Way" looks like a vintage click.

Iris Flavia said...

That is Cuba :-)

The Happy Whisk said...

I've never been but it sounds fun. For me, though, in all truth. There's no place like home. And the last two days hubby didn't have to go to to work and we got to be home in our own yard working on our upcoming garden. Loved it. Loved it. There's no place like home.

Bertiebo said...

No I did not know that Sesame song. I love it, thank you. And you? Do you remember this one? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIq8jLj5TzU/ my fave!

Iris Flavia said...

Oh, Happy Whisk, you are very lucky then!
Our neighbours to all sides suck. The one above STOMPS. Some, this is a patry of 14, stomp and scream. The neighbours from the other side go into their garden and the kids SCREAM. For hours.

Move? We were so dumb to buy this condo!!! We have a little balcony, that´s all.

Now, I don´t wanna sound jealous! Enjoy! :-)

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Ohhh, Bertiebo, no, I didn´t know that sweet song!
We got Sesame Street translated to German at first, and then we got a German version, that was when my Dad and I said no, my little Brother had to watch it by himself.

Thank you, such a sweet song! And so true.

Ella said...

Can you "teleport" me to Cuba? LOL
We need to go back to this stuff. Sesame Street has really "dumbed down" lately. This is when we learned culture and other cool things now kids are just being entertained.
Have a great week! A little BIG hug just for you! xoxo

Iris Flavia said...

Ella, yes! Let´s teleport or beam over there!
And yes. Sesame Street in Germany dumbed 1978.
I still got the original version, translated to German, Dad watched with me.
My little Brother got the German version. So dumb, he had to watch by himself!
There was Samson, a big bear who said b ut "Huiuiui". Dumb!
Glad we are that old to have been able to enjoy the real stuff, right?
A little BIG hug for you, too, to real Sesame Street veterans! xoxo

Valerie-Jael said...

Schöne Fotos und schöne Erinnerungen. Dir einen guten Tag, bleib gesund! GlG, Valerie

Iris Flavia said...

Valerie, zu spät, Erkältung - hoffe ich...
Dennoch, lass uns einen schönen Tag haben, GlG, Iris

A Cuban In London said...

Oh, thank you! :-) I'm missing my land right now. Luckily, my family is fine. I've been to Varadero so many times. Gorgeous beaches.

Greetings from London.

Iris Flavia said...

Yes, awesome, clean, white beaches, and the ocean, the people.
We always went back to the same hotel. It felt like home. So sad I don´t speak Spanish, but Midiala, our "maid" spoke English pretty good, so we could talk a bit.
We also went to Havana, beautiful, too.
Glad your family is fine.

River said...

The Beatles sang that long before it got on to Sesame Street. I'd like to be living near the ocean. A house on the Esplanade would suit me very well. But they're very expensive, so I just walk past and pretend.

Iris Flavia said...

I know, but I like the Sesame Street version better, I have sweet memories of an Aboriginal family in Broome playing that song.
They had soft drinks and were happy.
Ha. 300+ km to a dirty ocean here...

The Padre said...

Wonderful Little Story Board There - Well Done - Dig That Step Back In Time Photo From Cuba - Those Old American Cars Are Everywhere - Way Cool

Cheers

Sami said...

Very pretty Under the Sea mural Iris.
And I like the car too.
Thanks for contributing Iris.

Tom said...

...where would I like to be? At the moment I'm happy to be home with my sweetie.

Natalia said...

Those murals are so joyful, love it!

Mae Travels said...

Abbey Road is one of my favorite Beatles Albums, including Octopus's Garden. I had forgotten that Sesame Street covered it too!

I agree that it's good to recall past travel when we are all so confined.

be well... mae at maefood.blogspot.com

Iris Flavia said...

Padre, I wish we had those cars here in Germany!

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Sami, yes, it was on Ingo´s old SD card :-)

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Tom there is never anything better than beeing with your sweetie xx

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Natalia, yes, ah, t-shirt weather over here now!

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I heard the song in Broome the first time, Mae.
An Aborigine family was having it on. They had soft drinks and were happy.

Jeanie said...

Now that's a great mural. I don't know that I want to be anywhere but here now, even though it's scary. We just passed third in the country with the most cases and home feels good right now. But in my mind I am many places past!

PerthDailyPhoto said...

Love the mural and the song Iris, brings back memories from when the kids were young. You have such lovely memories of Cuba, I wonder how it would be now, sometimes it's best to just keep the good memories, that's how I feel about Africa 💙

Bill said...

I'm glad I am home now at this particular time. It would be stressful being somewhere else. My daughter grew up on Sesame St. It's too bad that it has been dummed down.
Yay for the sun today with a few moments of bucketing down rain. Enjoy your day! :)

Taken For Granted said...

A perfect mural for an outdoor restaurant. But do not worry about sharks. Many more sharks are eaten by people than the other way around.

At Home In New Zealand said...

Ooops, I must be getting old LOL! I can remember when The Beatles released that song in 1969 :))

The Happy Whisk said...

I am sorry that it is so noisy and not fun to live there. I hope that someday, you can move and find a peaceful place.

RedPat said...

Cuba is a very popular holiday destination for Canadians in winter.

My name is Erika. said...

Oh I would like to be in that octopus's garden right now. ALthough I don't want to go until this pandemic is over. I am happy staying safe at home. Hope you are too. Hugs-Erika

magiceye said...

Would love to visit Cuba.

peppylady (Dora) said...

Murals are sure way to tell a story.

Iris Flavia said...

Jeanie, yes, it´s always goog to be able to travel into the past :-)

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Grace, years ago I talked too a Russian woman who lives here and has a house in Cuba. She has to travel there once a year and said it had cahnged a lot, not for the better. You do it right with Africa! xox

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Bill, yes, Sesame Street really is dumb now, so sad. Sadly a grey day today, but, well. As long as we´re healthy.... right!

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Taken For Granted,that is true, too. But I would not take the chance ;-)

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Margaret, I was surprised to find the Bealtes had the song first ;-)

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The Happy Whisk, it was even worse before! I´ll see what I can do about the kids in that garden, come summer. There is a park nearby, where they can scream their little souls out. Otherwise there will be a boom-blaster from our side...

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RedPat, I know, I still have contact to some two very nice girls we met there :-)

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Erika, yes, we just travel in our minds these days, huh.

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magiceye, it is beautiful, especially Varadero.

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Dora, and beautiful to look at :-)

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The Happy Whisk said...

:-)

William Kendall said...

I would like to be beyond this surreal situation.