Reggae Party

Yesterday we had a Reggae Party. After we did our Oktoberfest Party twice and quite frankly it had gotten out of control with 200 guests (way too many people) and a backyard that is not equipped for huge people masses, we decided to scale it down, ...a lot. So this time we did a small party for only close friends, but still decided to hire a band. Since the last two bigger parties were German themed, we decided to make this one a Jamaican theme; in honor of Bill's Dad.
So we hired a Reggae band and Bill's Dad, who is from Jamaica, his friend Everton, also from Jamaica and half brother Allan all came in from Buffalo New York to help. Specifically to prepare some of Jamaica's finest dishes.
Roy, Bill's Dad is known for his curry goat and Allan is a great BBQ'er, so he was in charge of smoking the jerk chicken.

Here some of the food we were serving:

Jerk Chicken

 steamed cabbage with carrots

 Plantain

 Patties with vegetables, chicken or beef

 Curried goat

Rice with beans

 Our backyrad before the party started

 Bill's brother Allan, and his father Roy

 The Band  Hurricane setting up...
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Luca liked the band :)

Allan and "Hurricane"

people started to come

 ...and soon everybody was dancing!

Vancouver Canada

Border

 Vancouver

 Bike ride through Stanley Park

 Art show in the park

 

 cool trees

beach in the park

 riding into the city

returning rented bikes, walking through Vancouver downtown

 looking at bikes for sell :)

 checking out downtown Fluevog, first Fluevog EVER! Tanja buys a pair...

next off to the Gas district to Fluevog headquarters, were the disgner team works

off to Chinatown for dinner

 sunset from our hotel room

 breakfast at the hotel restaurant on the top floor. Amazing view of Vancouver!