Amos explores the United Kingdom

Yesterday was the climax of the carnival, the big float with people in costumes, trucks with banging soca music and a great party atmosphere. It is amazing how much effort was put into all the costumes!

Here you can find all 115 photos.

Tomorrow I will leave to Ireland! I will try to keep you up to date, but it depends on how often I get access to an internet point. My first stop will be Dublin.

Makaila just told me why she thinks she only got the 3rd place at the calypso contest: most judges where from Saint Kitts, as the winning singer. So, being from Barbados, she had no chance to win.

Carnival continues. Today there was a big festival called “Leeds Reggae Concert” in a park just 5 minutes by foot away from my home. It was not only reggae, also dancehall, hiphop and gospel. The big Jamaican reggae star Luciano was supposed to sing, but either he did not, or I missed him. Instead I saw the popular dancehall star Busy Signal, who made the girls scream. The weather was really nice (for english circumstances, which means sunny and about 22°C) so everybody was enjoying it. Here are some pictures:

Yesterday we were at a calypso show which is part of the west indian carnival this weekend. Makaila, my housemate and landlady, did sing there. It was a competition, unfortunately she only got the 3rd place, although she did quite well, as I think. But judge for yourself!

There she goes:

The competitors: