An afternoon of studies and tea.
Greetings to all coffee lovers. Generally, I like to visit the cafes in Old Havana and enjoy the beautiful views they offer while sipping a good coffee, but unfortunately I have not been going for a few days.
You know that I am an inveterate fan of coffee, since I was a child I have told you that at my grandmother's house all the boys would sit on the stairs leading to the patio waiting for our coffee water served in aluminum jugs, and accompanied with bread or sweet biscuits, it was a very special moment for all of us.
Although coffee is my favorite drink, I enjoy tea and infusions very much. I started drinking tea when I worked as a teacher at the Higher Institute of Medical Sciences in Havana, that was the culture of my teachers' department and I got used to it.
I did learn to drink herbal teas when I was a child, because at home, my mom saw it as the way to solve all ills. When we were sick to our stomachs, it was chamomile, mint or good grass; if we had a cold, it was majagua flower, oregano or many others ...
That is why today, when I went to English classes and the teacher's wife named Mary prepared me a chamomile and basil tea, I thanked her very much, because I felt so much better, since I am a little sick.
I tell you that in Cuba although as we always say we are an eternal summer, the months of July and August are simply very, very hot, this time is also considered cyclonic season and weather conditions are conducive to rain, both factors coupled with the lack of sanitation in the city, both factors together with the lack of sanitation in the city, in what refers to the accumulation of garbage and not fixing the water drains or the accumulation of water in the garbage dumps, are a breeding ground for the proliferation of MOSQUITOES THAT TRANSMIT VIRUSES LIKE IT (DENGUE, OROPOUCHE, CHIKUNGUNYA) without counting the influenza and SARS-CoV-2.
That is why I do not know exactly what I have, but I have gone through a process of fevers, colds and other symptoms, but with rest and infusions I have been getting better, so I was able to attend my English classes.
Mary, the teacher's wife, has a patio with many plants, among them medicinal plants. When she saw me arrive, I was very happy, because she always welcomes Iraida and me with a cup of freshly brewed coffee. Iraida is my classmate, both she and I, leave work straight to English classes, so Mary knows how much she cheers us up and we appreciate her coffee.
This time, Mary, who knew about the ailments that afflicted me, gave us this infusion, which she explained to us: she had also added a little bit of ginger and sweetened it with honey, assuring me that it would be very good for me.
I don't know if it was your good wishes or with the Faith that I took it, that I truly felt different after drinking your prodigious infusion.
Thank you very much for reading it.
The images are my own.
I used the translator DeepL.
Español
Saludos a todos los amantes del café. Generalmente, me gusta visitar los cafés de La Habana Vieja y disfrutar de las vistas tan hermosas que ofrecen mientras saboreo un buen café, pero lamentablemente hace unos días no voy.
Ustedes saben que yo soy fanática empedernida al Café, es que desde pequeña les he contado en casa de mi abuela todos los muchachos nos sentábamos en la escalera que daba al patio a esperar nuestra agüita de café servida en jarritos de aluminio, y acompañada con pan o galleticas dulces, era un momento muy especial para todos nosotros.
Aunque el café es mi bebida predilecta, disfruto mucho del té y las infusiones, el Té lo comencé a tomar cuando trabajaba como profesora del Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana, esa era la cultura de mi departamento de profesores y bueno me fui acostumbrando.
Las infusiones, si aprendí a tomarlas de pequeña, pues en casa, mami, la veía como la forma de resolver todos los males. En cuanto estábamos enferma del estómago era manzanilla, menta o hierba buena; si teníamos catarro, pues flor de majagua, orégano u otras tantas …
Por eso hoy, cuando fui a las clases de inglés y la esposa del profe llamada Mary me preparó un té de manzanilla y albahaca, se lo agradecí muchísimo, pues me vino el alma al cuerpo, pues estoy algo indispuesta.
Les cuento que en Cuba aunque como siempre decimos somos un eterno verano, los meses de julio y agosto son sencillamente muy, pero muy calientes, esta época también es considerada temporada ciclónica y las condiciones climáticas son propicias para las lluvias, ambos factores unido a la falta de higienización en la ciudad, en lo que refiere a que se acumule basura y no se arreglen los salideros de agua o esta se acumule en los vertederos de basura, son fuente de cultivo para que proliferen LOS MOSQUITOS QUE TRANSMITEN VIRUS COMO ÉL (Dengue, OROPOUCHE, CHIKUNGUNYA) sin contar la influenza y el SARS-CoV-2.
Por eso es que exactamente no sé lo que tengo, pero he pasado por un proceso de fiebres, catarro y otros síntomas, pero con reposo e infusiones he ido aliviándome, por lo que pude asistir a mis clases de Inglés.
Mary, la esposa del profe, tiene un patio con muchas plantas, entre ellas se destacan las plantas medicinales. Cuando me vio llegar, me dio mucha gracia, pues ella siempre nos recibe a Iraida y a mí con una taza de café recién hecha. Iraida es mi compañera de clases, tanto ella como yo, salimos del trabajo directo a las clases de inglés, por lo que Mary sabe cuánto nos reanima y agradecemos su café.
Esta vez, Mary, que sabía de los males que me aquejaban, nos brindó esta infusión, que nos explicó: le había puesto además un poquito de jengibre y la endulzó con miel, asegurándome que me iría muy bien.
No sé si fueron sus buenos deseos o con la Fe que yo lo tomé, que verdaderamente me sentí otra después de haber bebido su infusión prodigiosa.
Agradezco mucho su lectura.
Las imágenes son de mi propiedad.
Utilicé el traductor DeepL.
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I hope you get better soon my friend, I think almost all of us have been sick with something these days. Tea is not one of my favourites, although there are some I enjoy like mint tea.
I'm glad this tea made you feel better.
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The weather seems to be changing often in your place @osismi. Here in Philippines the current season is rainy. Just this week, capital cities were submerged in flood, leaving a lot of people homeless. It is also expected that the case of dengue and other mosquito related diseases will spike. I hope the government will immediately take action.
It is lovely that herbal plants save you from different illnesses. It must be a relief to save money from expensive medication drugs and hospitalization.
El clima parece estar cambiando frecuentemente en tu lugar @osismi. Aquí en Filipinas, la temporada actual es lluviosa. Solo esta semana, las ciudades capitales quedaron sumergidas en inundaciones, dejando a muchas personas sin hogar. También se espera que aumenten los casos de dengue y otras enfermedades relacionadas con los mosquitos. Espero que el gobierno tome medidas de inmediato.
Es maravilloso que las plantas medicinales te protejan de diversas enfermedades. Debe ser un alivio ahorrar dinero en medicamentos costosos y hospitalización.