David Grant Urban

Literary noir and road novels from San Diego to East Tennessee.

Flying to Cuba to Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigia-Part 2

August 20, 2026August 20, 2026 David Grant Urban

After leaving the Finca Vigia, we rode in the passenger van back to Havana. It’s about a 12 mile drive. I had never seen Havana before, and I had no idea what to expect. We found the city clean, but strangely empty. As we drove along the harbor front, there […]

Flying to Cuba to Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigia-Part 1

August 4, 2026August 4, 2026 David Grant Urban

Last September (2025) I had the opportunity to fly from Key West to Havana, Cuba, with a small group of other Hemingway fans to take a tour of Hemingway’s Cuban home, Finca Vigia. We boarded a small 9 seater twin prop and flew 90 miles due south in blue skies […]