This long weekend past, London enjoyed three days of sunshine, and the Intern enjoyed her first Notting Hill Carnival. To celebrate both the heat and festivities, said-Intern donned her new red dress (fresh from its purchase in Paris), and took to the streets.Held each August Bank Holiday since 1966, Notting Hill Carnival is the largest celebration of its kind in Europe. What started as a local festival for West Indian immigrants, now spans two days and boast scores of massive sound systems, traditional steel drum bands, colourful floats and best of all, street-side food stalls selling all-things sweet and spicy from the Caribbean.
Sunday is 'Children's Day' - and allegedly less crowded, (spot the cuties below)... While Monday's parade includes the big floats from South America, Africa and the Caribbean.
One tip: If you want to celebrate the day with friends, go there together... findin
g each other amongst the chaos is madness itself... As Murphy would have it, the only people you do run into are those you wished you wouldn't when you've drunk far too many rum cocktails!
g each other amongst the chaos is madness itself... As Murphy would have it, the only people you do run into are those you wished you wouldn't when you've drunk far too many rum cocktails!
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