Everyone who travels to Nigeria seems to have a different view of it. Nigerians of course love their country though disagree on which is a better city, Abuja or Lagos. Lagos often wins for being a more fun and energetic place. In cyber space I can't help but think about Nigeria as anything but the scam capital of the world. In the real world however, I don't have such a strong opinion of it. Let's see what I make of it at the end of my week in Abuja. My first impression - ah, this city can be hot! After almost a year in Nairobi, I am beginning to forget about extreme temperatures. It is just too easy to get used to the 24 degrees that Nairobi always seems to be at. All I have seen so far is the road between the airport and my hotel, and airport roads are always slightly disillusioning. This one too was a magnificent four lane double carriageway being extended to eight or ten lanes. Beautiful, picture perfect trees lined two ends of the road and tall Ashoka trees (that's what they are called in India) stood along the road separation. What's the point of Ashoka trees though? They don't provide shade, give fruits or look pretty. Near most crossroads, people sat at the side of the road selling watermelons and pineapples. A few of the women were wearing Nigerian dresses and headgear, and looked beautiful.
R aunty wanted to know how u liked Nigeria... Roshin
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ReplyDeleteI didn't get to see much of Abuja - it was just work and the hotel! Went out one evening for a quick drive around town. Seemed nice enough a place - though a bit to new and planned for me. I like cities that are more chaotic - feel like they have more character.
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Great story, I really love it. Thanks for sharing. I haven't visited to Colombia but I sure it is a worthwhile place to visit. We will there (Colombia) next year.
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