Saturday 2 July- We made the trek down to St. Paul's for the infamous St. Pauls Carnival, a celebration of the diverse culture in the St. Pauls area which has become a fixture in Bristol. The Carnival draws people from all over the country but this was our first year visiting the event and we had a fantastic time. We got a bit lost on the way and so missed the beginning of the carnival parade. We pushed our way through the crowds along the parade route until we reached nearly the front and got a great vantage point on top of a railing. We were impressed by the massive south American style costumes as well as the Caribbean style dancers in their skimpy beaded costumes and feathery headdresses. Lots of local schools participated as well with costumed students dancing in unison. There was also salsa dancers, drummers and a myriad of crazy costumes. After the parade passed we wandered around the streets of St. Paul's. Many people were selling beer and homemade food right on their front lawns. We found a fruit vendor and got a freshly cut open coconut to drink the milk. We had curry goat for lunch from another stall then meandered some more encountering various music stages, giant walls of amps and various costumes in the crowds. We rejoined some of the parade acts as the performed for judging then wandered around the main square area before heading home.
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