Jouvert 2011

My second year celebrating Christmas in St. Kitts with Carnival as part of the two weeks of grand festivities.  Today was Jouvert and one of my favorite people watching events of all time. Since Caitlin and Jorel are here visiting, I decided it was worth dragging them out of bed at 5:00 a.m. to catch the first troupes as they entered the Circus.  Some of the Peace Corps volunteers joined the Red Devil troupe again this year, which means they started their day closer to 2:00 a.m., but from the looks of all those dancing in the streets, it wasn't anywhere near quitting time.  We watched mostly from the balcony at Ballyhoo, but caught the energy mid-way and joined the crowds in the street for awhile before heading back home so Caitlin could get the rest she needs to take care of the nasty cold and ear infection she brought with her from SoCal.


A few photos to share:

Red Devil Troupe in the Circus