This past weekend, I had the pleasure of visiting my cousin, Jenn, and her husband, Efrain, in Newmarket, near Cambridge. Newmarket is a lovely town (the "Home of British Horse Racing") and it was great to hang out with family after three weeks of being a stranger in a new city. On Saturday night, we had a great meal at Nando's (check them out if you're ever in the UK) and then explored the nightlife in Cambridge. The city is home not only to one of the world's leading academic institutions, but also some of the most enthusiastic dance and costume afficionados I've ever seen. A woman dressed as Russell Brand? Check. Adult men channeling Carlton from "Fresh Prince" on the dance floor? Check. A geriatric hen party all wearing tiaras? Check. It was truly spellbinding.
My favorite, however, had to be the masses of Amy Winehouses (here are just a few) who seemed to blend in quite effortlessly with the random Disney characters and university students decked out in full camo. As someone who has dressed up as Amy Winehouse herself (although everyone in the U.S. thought I was the chick from "Miami Ink"...), I was quite impressed.
Sadly, I didn't have time to see much of normal, "daytime" Cambridge, but I'm sure I'll be back (with a costume, of course...)
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