Pride Parade and Festival

Today was the Pride Parade in Victoria. I took the bus going Downtown and was actually pretty lucky to get into the bus - just two busstops later, the bus didn't stop anymore to accept more passengers as it was overcrowded. I got off the bus one stop early since I still had to buy bread. As my bus had already been a bit late, I missed the first two or three minutes of the parade, but there was still a lot too see. So many different people in colorful and extravagant clothes marched in the parade; there were people playing instruments, handing out candy, tattoos, and small gifts, making bubbles and spattering water on the bystanders.
When the last participants of the parade had passed my location, I and so many others joined the parade, partying to music coming from its last vehicle.
The parade ended at Mc Donald park, where you could find a lot of booths and two stages. I took my time checking out all the booths and collecting some more free stuff - among them a usb hub, a polaroid picture and juice.
I also bought a hotdog for lunch and then sat a while on the grass eating and watching the people there. There was a fenced over 21 area, where you could buy alcohol among other things. Since I didn't feel like drinking, I didn't bother standing in line in order to get in.

Since I had to transfer to another bus on the way home anyway, I made a short stop at a supermarket to buy a few things.
Back at home, I spent the rest of the afternoon and evening relaxing, watching some movies and cooking dinner. While I was peeling potatoes, one of my eyes suddenly started itching and feeling very irritated - it seemed like my conjunctiva was even a bit swollen. I couldn't find any reason for it, so I just decided to try and relax my eye, hoping that it would be better the next morning.