Junkanoo.....

My trip to the Bahamas left me a little colder than I had hoped, as storms and bad weather circulated the island followed by an ear infection which chilled me to the core. However, the most warming and enriching experience I now look back on is the Junkanoo, a street parade and carnival that starts at 1am on Boxing Day and goes right through to the next. Everyone was out on the streets, from Bahama mamas to the softest, cutest looking bahamian babies, all rooting for their favourite parade groups in the thick of huge rivalry between certain leader groups like The Saxons and The Valley Boys. My new favourite things are : listening to Junkanoo music whilst eating plantains...