Dear Ken, and all,
Your dream is a worthwhile one.
A group of landshellers just got back from Pinar del Rio Province and
the Vinales Valley in western Cuba a couple of weeks ago and reported
about 78 species and forms of land molluscs found.  The Cubans were
reported to be very nice and the accomodations good, and you could drink
the water.  Curiously, the Cuban natives cannot stay at the same hotels
as the tourists.  Some problems with customs, such as the confiscation
of a hotpot (supposedly used too much electricity).  La Habana was as
you would picture it with the loads of old American 1950's Studebakers
and Oldmobiles and Chevy's.  Sounds like a great place to go.

Alan Gettleman
Merritt Island, FL

Ken Zentzis wrote:
>
> Andrew,
>
> I'm with you! I remember daydreaming as a young landshell enthusiast about
> collecting all the fabulous genera and species there. Now 25 years has passed,
> and I'm still dreaming, for the same darn reasons...someday!
>
> Ken Zentzis
> Wichita, Kansas
>
> Kay Lavalier wrote:
> >
> > Andrew Vik
> > Tampa, FL., USA
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
> > Amy:
> >
> > I dream of going to Cuba some fine day, when politics will no longer get in
> > the way.
> >
> > Andrew