adventures in minna

a diary of life in minna, nigeria... and a way to keep tabs on me!

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

I heart Nigeria...

There are a million reasons to love Nigeria. Currently at the top of my list is this: I have been packing, weighing & repacking my bags this week to ensure that I dont incur the wrath of BA or Aer Lingus excess baggage rates. Yet when I stood in front of an okada driver with 35lbs on my back, 20 lbs in my hand and a massively over-stuffed handbag round my neck, he didnt even blink. In fact I had to dash the kid cos he agreed to carry me for just N50...