Miami Trip Day 1

My first step was to go to Miami to check out the city and see if I could learn more about US/Cuban Relations and develop a network that could help me implement the Boatlift. I also wanted to find out what I was up against in terms of the embargo, attacks from right wing Miamians, and finding a boat.

Left at 5 am, only slept for 3 hours, trying to get everything done. Got into Miami at noon. Am feeling nervous and wondering what the hell I am doing, as I haven't a clue about Miami, and don't know anyone here.

I have no funding yet for this project, and am in debt so decided to camp at the Thompson campground near the Miami metrozoo, $12 a night and free showers. The place is mostly an RV park, seems like mostly out of state retirees, but they have a field for tents. There was one other tent camper, who maybe lives here, on and off. He was friendly, maybe too much so, and had plenty to say about Cuban immigrants, and how he (a gringo) was practically raised cuban, he mentioned that “Cuba was really nice as long as you weren't Cuban.” He didn't think that there were any immigrants that would want to go back -- I showered and ran into him again ‘he said he’d give me a holler when he got in tonight and I started feeling uncomfortable. Headed into Old Havana, had dinner at a Cuban restaurant on Calle Ocho and walked around. Talked to Triton, who said he would take me around on Wednesday.