Don’t Smoke Crack- Lawrence Taylor
That quote is a great way to begin my review of St. Lucia’s Carnival. After the excellent time in Trinidad for Carnival in 2019 (see Last Minute Trinidad Carnival Guide! Everything You Need to Know And Stuff You Will Figure Out On Your Own!), I thought I could replicate the high of that experience by attending other carnivals while seeing more islands in the Caribbean (see Rum Rum Caribbean Castaway). My first attempt was in Jamaica. It fell short of my expectations (see My Fault Or Miserable Party?). My second attempt was St. Lucia, a beautiful island that would be better for R&R than making party.
Costume
I paid $419 for two days of open bar and these board shorts.
Day 1
I went to a breakfast party that started far later than anyone has breakfast. Since the party had no energy and since I had no patience, I returned to my hotel to watch Spain beat England in the UEFA championship.
TPOL’s Tax: The price of the affair was $145.
Day 2
Perhaps the breakfast party wasn’t great, but surely the road march would be. I woke up to rain clouds. The delay to the party continued as the traffic to the march was insufferable. After an hour, we were dropped off at the start. From there, we waited in the rain for the march to begin. Unlike Trinidad, more people were walking than dancing.
Day 3
Since I had paid for the event and since I don’t give up easily, I decided to return to the march the following day. I tried my best to get excited, but could not get going. At the airport, I found a taxi to deliver me from my boredom, Geoffrey Butler style.
Overall
This was not a great carnival. However, it did provide the requisite footage for my inaugural vlog (see 7 Lessons Learned from FAILING at My 1st Vlog: St. Lucia Carnival).
