On my way to the airport
7 мая 2022 г., Нигерия ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Left the house with a Bolt for the airport. Took the Eliozu road and arrive at the airport shortly before 8:30am. Check in was smooth and effortless. My luggage was 22kg and I was asked to pay 1,000Читать далее
Arrived Lagos
7 мая 2022 г., Нигерия ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Landed in Lagos at 10:50am, flight was smooth and uneventful. A bus picked passengers from the aircraft doors to the terminal building.
Had a quick Brunch at Chicken Republic after the meal I hailedЧитать далее
Up and off to the train station
8 мая 2022 г., Нигерия ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Woken up at 5:00am, didn't get off the bed till 30 mins later. Checked out of the hotel at 6:30am after paying outstanding meals bill and then called for a Bolt.
The Bolt ride arrived at 6:45am. GotЧитать далее
On board the Ibadan train
8 мая 2022 г., Нигерия ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Boarding commenced 29 mins before the scheduled departure time of 8am. Trip to Ibadan took 2hrs 40mins. We passed a lot of train stations along the route and stopped at about 4 for 5 mins each toЧитать далее
Mo ti de Ibadan
8 мая 2022 г., Нигерия ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Arrived Ibadan at 10:45am. Negotiated a taxi to take me to IITA resort for 3,000 although I ended up adding an extra 500 as the driver was a pleasant guy. Was able to record some video on theЧитать далее
IITA
8 мая 2022 г., Нигерия ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Arrived IITA about 11:20am. Security at the gate was tight, I had to show them the booking which they confirmed from the guest house and then fill a register with my details before being admitted intoЧитать далее
Shoprite
8 мая 2022 г., Нигерия ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Visited shoprite ring road to buy a few things I will need for the week. Shoprite was a mad house. Never seen a store so crowded with kids running up and down. Had to ensure my face mask was well wornЧитать далее
Exploring IITA
9 мая 2022 г., Нигерия ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Alarm went off at 5:45 am but I was too lazy to get up so I slept for another 1hr before finally pulling myself off the bed to start my morning walk. It was also an opportunity to explore the groundsЧитать далее
Exercise Time
10 мая 2022 г., Нигерия ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Started my morning walk at 7:00am, decided to take a different route from yesterday around IITA campus. Walked 5.55km in 62mins. The walk was very refreshing.
Off on Ibadan City Tour
10 мая 2022 г., Нигерия ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Left IITA for the Ibadan tour shortly after 10:00am. Places I plan to visit are:
* University of Ibadan
* International School Ibadan
* MAPO Hall
* Bowers Tower
* Cocoa House
* Amala Skye
* AgodiЧитать далее
ISI
10 мая 2022 г., Нигерия ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Visiting my alma mata was the highlight of today's tour. The security woman at the gate was extremely nice when she discovered I was an ex student from 1986, she instructed me to see the principalЧитать далее
Drive around UI
10 мая 2022 г., Нигерия ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Drove round the university campus. First stop was Awba Dam which used to the campus main water supply source. The dam was looking unkempt with weeds around and in the lake and tall grasses allЧитать далее
Bowers Tower
10 мая 2022 г., Нигерия ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Bowers Tower is a colonial relic located at oke Are Hill at Igbo Agala in Ibadan. It was built in 1936 and named after Captain Robert Lister Bower the first resident and travelling commissioner ofЧитать далее
Mapo Hall
10 мая 2022 г., Нигерия ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Mapo Hall located on top of Mapo Hill was commissioned in 1929 and built at a cost of £24,000. Construction started in 1925 and took 4 years to complete.
Cocoa House
10 мая 2022 г., Нигерия ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Visited famous 25 storey Cocoa House which was once the tallest build8ng in Nigeria. It was built by the government from cocoa proceeds. Contemplated taking the lift to the roof but later changed myЧитать далее
National Museum of Unity
10 мая 2022 г., Нигерия ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
The National Museum of Unity is the place to head to for a deep immersion in the history and culture of the Yoruba Nation. The well preserved artifacts tell a compelling story of the Yoruba people asЧитать далее
Amala skye
10 мая 2022 г., Нигерия ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
After a long hectic day touring Ibadan, I stopped over at the famous Amala Skye to enjoy smooth amala with Gbegiri and Ogufe
Met up with Secondary School friends
10 мая 2022 г., Нигерия ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Reconnected with secondary school friends I haven't seen in 34 / 36 years at Bamboo Towers. We had an interesting time catching up on old gist.
Birthday
11 мая 2022 г., Нигерия ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Started the day off with a 1hr walk around exploring a new route around IITA which took me to the fish pond. Spent some time looking at the various fish ponds. They were all covered in mucky waterЧитать далее
Quick Morning Exercise
12 мая 2022 г., Нигерия ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Had a quick 45 mins exercise in the morning exploring another area of IITA. The sight was as beautiful as ever with well manicured lawns and lovely flowers.
Had breakfast at 8:45am. It startedЧитать далее
Agodi Gardens
12 мая 2022 г., Нигерия ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Very disappointing place. Looked very run down and unkempt. Saw one hungry horse and a swimming pool with lots of guest. Didn't stay longer than 15mins before calling a Bolt
Ventura Mall
12 мая 2022 г., Нигерия ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Had Egusi soup with Eba and assorted meat fir lunch at Latitude lounge. The soup was pepperish typical of Yoruba soup but at the same time was nice. All washed down with Gulder.
After lunch
Leaving IITA
13 мая 2022 г., Нигерия ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
I had arranged with the Bolt driver who brought me from the train station last Sunday to pick me at 6am, only for him to call in the morning saying he sent someone else because his car wouldn't start.Читать далее
Leaving Ibadan
13 мая 2022 г., Нигерия ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Train left Moniya station at 8:00am sharp. Stopped over at Soyinka station in Abeokuta at 9:05am for 5 mins. Stopped at Babatunde Fashola Station Agege for 5 mins at 10:25am
Eko oni baje
13 мая 2022 г., Нигерия ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Arrived Lagos shortly before 11am. Took a Bolt ride to my hotel in Lekki Phase 1. Ordered sea food okro with Eba, the food was over priced 8,000 and not fantastic.
Discovered an Amala Sky restaurantЧитать далее