A Taste Of The Caribbean...

So I've had a fab weekend! I went to the casino with my best friend on Friday night for a few cheeky G&T’s, we won a bit of cash and sat on an outside terrace catching up. We then got to watch the amazing lightning storm that happened over here as well, unfortunately I didn't get any snaps of it as my phone had died by this point in the night!

I had a fairly quiet Saturday; we spent the first part of the day recovering from our gins, then we got ready and headed out for some food, just popped into Nando’s (can’t resist a medium chicken pitta when I'm hung-over!!) ;) Watched a film, (the final saw) wouldn't recommend it, bit of a silly predictable story!! And then I caught an early night.

Sunday was amazing, I remembered that the Manchester Caribbean carnival was on and I had been craving curry goat, rice and peas for weeks now!! I wasn't up and ready early enough to get down to watch the parade which was a tad gutting but I will push myself to make it down early next year!! I love the vibe of this carnival as it’s a massive community feel, all the locals head down. The music can be heard quite a way away, Caribbean vibes, dancehall, and pure bass vibrating through the ground. I followed the smell, it draws you in, I don’t think you could walk past the park without having a nosey as to what was going on it smells so good! It was a fab day with loads to do for adults and kids, if you haven’t been before you must save the date for next year!!!!!

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Check out my pics of the day below!

Also found a video on YouTube of the carnival, watch it HERE

Peace and Love xx

 I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts...There they are all standing in a row...Big ones, small ones, some as big as your head...Give the a twist, a flick of the wrist...Thats what the showman said!

First on the agenda...a coconut!! So fun watching him hack it open with his machete! 

Rum Punch, also a winner!

 Then time for food! We picked a nice busy BBQ spot that smelt delicious... 

I had my favourite, Curry Goat, Rice & Peas...Tastiest dish ever!!! Finished the lot...

Family tucking in...

Other snaps from the day...a DJ in a crazy wig but playing some awesome bouncy tunes whilst we sat on the grass... and one of the many stalls selling clothing and jewellery!