freely on their side while parents let loose on theirs, jamming to famed Soca artists like Shurwayne Winchester, Krossfyah, Destra Garica and Kes The Band. Even the Mighty Sparrow touched ground and who wouldn’t smile at that? By the way, the village is absolutely free of charge and rocked until 3am nightly. In other locales, one could have easily spent hundreds of dollars a day to do Now J’ouvert was the best. And I’m not just saying that because I am a J’ouvert gal. But, it really was a good time. It too was reminiscent of the days of old. There battling of DJ trucks blasting incoherent tunes, nothing. It was straight and to the point. Go down the road, turn right and wine yuh waist. Done! Well here is my experience wrapped in one song. Think Destra’s song “First Time.”
Well, that’s what St. Thomas carnival has to offer. Now, as for the island having the second in the Caribbean, I can’t say I saw any evidence of that, but St. Thomas
And for that, it’s well worth the trip.
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