There were lots of good things about the carnival. For instance, I tried Jamaican dumplings for the first time and discovered that they are delicious (the rice was not bad either). The music and some of the costumes were also fun to experience. However, there was a lot to complain about. There was a grand total of 500,000 people in attendance. That's right, I was stuck for five and a half hours in a crows of half a million people. There was one moment when I was actually afraid that I would be trampled. Traffic had come to a halt and people were starting to get annoyed. Someone began shoving and one woman was actually knocked down. Thankfully, the pushing was quickly put to an end and I was able to reach a clearer area.
Also, the British apparently do not understand the concept of throwing garbage into a trash can. (Seriously though, even under normal circumstances you can never find a "rubbish bin" on the streets. Holly and I are quite certain they only have one bin in the entire city.) The streets were filled with piles of garbage, meaning food, beer cans...it was pretty disgusting.
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| Chris & Matt pose with one of the dancers |
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