Already Ash Wednesday :(

Well we officially will not see Carnival again for another whole year and that is a very sad thought. Jouvert was beyond amazing and Mas Players International as well as the Doldron sisters are happy to support the band Insomniacs as our top J'ouvert band! Their customer service is wonderful and they ensure that even people signing up at the last minute feel as though they were along for the whole journey. An all inclusive bar with celebrities jumping up in the band like Alison Hinds and Kes (can you guess which Doldron sister had Kes mesmerized???). Feeling like we had a little piece of home by having the one and only Dr. Jay playing the sweet sounds of soca into the early hours or the morning made this night all that more better. Big shout out to James and Mikey who not only ran everything for the band from start to finish but also who made an effort to jump up in the band and get to know their masqueraders.

Carnival Monday we hit POS and as usually didn't find our band but also didn't really care. Mel and I ended up walking to the most unnecessary places for an extremely long amount of time....thanks to some boys from the West that were afraid of Town lol. While I felt sick for most of the day it was great to see Tribe go by and bring up our mood. The downfall is that I ended up getting food poisoning. Can you imagine that? On Carnival Monday!

Once we came home I was glued to the couch feeling beyond weak....ended up vomiting 3 times throughout the night and I still made it to Carnival Tuesday! I think that is an obsession. We reached on Tuesday morning extremely early and had to wait way too long for our band to get going. (I will give them the disclaimer that I now here they were waiting on their ice which was contracted for a certain time and didn't arrive therefore we could not leave until the drink trucks were available.) This year was a totally different vibe from last year. We really only stayed with our band past Judging on the first round and then we explored the other bands. This was great because we got to run into friends in other bands as well as check out the other costumes. It's so great to just walk the streets of Trinidad and hear the best music known to mankind on every street corner.

It's now Ash Wednesday and while it would have been nice to go to Maracas we are too so burnt, too tired, and too ready for Tobago! Heading out the door now to catch my flight...see you in paradise ;)

Mas Players International and the Doldron Sisters

Love Life. Love Carnival. Love Family!