Upon returning from Wales on Sunday afternoon, and after a wee snooze, I left Aaron at home studying and headed up to stay with Caroline in Clapham. A relatively quiet Sunday night (it was a Bank Holiday on Monday), and we were all ready to go on Monday morning off to see the sights and sounds of the Notting Hill Carnival.

We picked up Nat and Shan on the way, and headed off to watch the parade. Some of the floats and costumes were awe-inspiring, some were average, but I've included a few photos of the better ones in the gallery. We had some Jerk chicken and Rum punch and wandered the street finding more parades, music, food, and dancing - a very cool atmosphere.

Rounded out the day with a BBQ at Nat and Shan's before heading home to mentally prepare for work the next day. I'm now even more inspired to go the Rio Carnival, but it's in Feb, so can't go next year - maybe 2007...