Monthly Archives: August 2009

Kano, Nigeria

As the locals said, Maiduguri was only a small village compared to Kano, which is the second largest city in Nigeria (and 1 in 4 Africans live in Nigeria).  In the 40 km of sprawl we passed through before reaching … finish reading Kano, Nigeria

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Maiduguri, Nigeria

Nigeria is never a place I would have chosen to visit on holiday but now that I have, I would say it was an experience to repeat.  The people were absolutely a highlight but the biggest letdown was the lack … finish reading Maiduguri, Nigeria

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Forging a river

We knew that getting from Rhumsiki to Kano in a single day was going to be tough.  It especially did not help that a rain storm washed out the roads and we accidentally drove towards Chad. We first knew we … finish reading Forging a river

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