{"id":339,"date":"2013-02-28T03:47:20","date_gmt":"2013-02-28T03:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/?p=339"},"modified":"2022-01-16T09:08:24","modified_gmt":"2022-01-16T16:08:24","slug":"trinidad-carnival-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/?p=339","title":{"rendered":"Trinidad &#8211; Carnival 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Well we have arrived in Trinidad to our wonderfully clean catamaran who has sat patiently waiting for our return and exciting times ahead! At\u00a0the boat yard the local bar Zanzibar meets all our needs on our night of arrival. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/?attachment_id=340\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-340\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-340 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/2013-Trinidad-carnival-851-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"2013 Trinidad carnival 851\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/2013-Trinidad-carnival-851-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/2013-Trinidad-carnival-851-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/2013-Trinidad-carnival-851-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/?attachment_id=364\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-364\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-364 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/2013-Trinidad-carnival-850-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"2013 Trinidad carnival 850\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/2013-Trinidad-carnival-850-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/2013-Trinidad-carnival-850-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We planned our return to coincide with Carnival. Wow, what an amazing place to be! With Carnival being on, there are lots of events happening around town!<\/p>\n<p>The Trinidadians\u2019 start planning Carnival\u00a0 7+ months in advance and you can see the excitement on everyone\u2019s faces. There is a huge amount of work that has been done with fetes (parties) planned all the way up to Carnival and amazing incredible costumes worn by the participants on both day 1 and day 2.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-341 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/2013-Trinidad-carnival-107-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"2013 Trinidad carnival 107\" width=\"293\" height=\"223\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/?attachment_id=342\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-342\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-342 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/2013-Trinidad-carnival-688-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"2013 Trinidad carnival 688\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/2013-Trinidad-carnival-688-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/2013-Trinidad-carnival-688-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/?attachment_id=345\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-345\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-345 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/2013-Trinidad-carnival-443.jpg\" alt=\"2013 Trinidad carnival 443\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are a lot of events outside of the street parade, which you can participate in and which go all night long! You need to pace yourselves. \u00a0During the 2 days of Carnival everyone gets involved in the experience with the streets being full of both spectators and participants. It is a busy place!\u00a0\u00a0There are\u00a0a lot of vendors selling food, beer and pop and good friends that pass you a beer or 2 while wandering\u00a0with their band through Port of Spain streets.\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/?attachment_id=348\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-348\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-348\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/2013-Trinidad-carnival-099-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"2013 Trinidad carnival 099\" width=\"256\" height=\"193\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/?attachment_id=359\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-359\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-359\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/2013-Trinidad-carnival-861-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"2013 Trinidad carnival 861\" width=\"250\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/?attachment_id=349\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-349\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-349 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/2013-Trinidad-carnival-880-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"2013 Trinidad carnival 880\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/2013-Trinidad-carnival-880-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/2013-Trinidad-carnival-880-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/2013-Trinidad-carnival-880-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our friends had organized to participate in Carnival and had an amazing time enjoying the atmosphere.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_361\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/?attachment_id=361\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-361\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-361\" class=\"wp-image-361 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/2013-Trinidad-carnival-897-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"2013 Trinidad carnival 897\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/2013-Trinidad-carnival-897-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/2013-Trinidad-carnival-897-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/2013-Trinidad-carnival-897-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-361\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Margaretha, Nick, Sandra and Marlene all from South Africa<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_355\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/?attachment_id=355\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-355\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-355\" class=\"wp-image-355\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/2013-Trinidad-carnival-5972.jpg\" alt=\"2013 Trinidad carnival 597\" width=\"300\" height=\"3456\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-355\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Could not believe we spotted Claire a friend of Margarethas from Jamaica in the crowd<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/?attachment_id=350\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-350\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-350 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/2013-Trinidad-carnival-872-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"2013 Trinidad carnival 872\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/2013-Trinidad-carnival-872-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/2013-Trinidad-carnival-872-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/2013-Trinidad-carnival-872-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We had a great time wandering the streets and enjoying the atmosphere. It was hot but well worth being there for Carnival. A most enjoyable event to participate in!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/?attachment_id=354\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-354\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-354 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/2013-Trinidad-carnival-894-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"2013 Trinidad carnival 894\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/2013-Trinidad-carnival-894-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/2013-Trinidad-carnival-894-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/2013-Trinidad-carnival-894-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/?attachment_id=351\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-351\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-351 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/2013-Trinidad-carnival-896-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"2013 Trinidad carnival 896\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/2013-Trinidad-carnival-896-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/2013-Trinidad-carnival-896-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/2013-Trinidad-carnival-896-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well we have arrived in Trinidad to our wonderfully clean catamaran who has sat patiently waiting for our return and exciting times ahead! At\u00a0the boat yard the local bar Zanzibar meets all our needs on our night of arrival. We &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/?p=339\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[180],"class_list":["post-339","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-trinidad","tag-trinidad"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/339","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=339"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/339\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6097,"href":"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/339\/revisions\/6097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=339"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=339"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=339"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}