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The Nigeria Trip Files. Fantastic Time!

February 7, 2022 by kemkem

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Here are my Nigeria trip files and thoughts for the curious. Our first trip of 2022 is done and dusted. After many months of planning in an ever-changing covid world, and trying to work around the rules, we have finally been able to visit Nigeria after an almost five-year absence. The Nigeria Trip Files: Finally! …

Experiencing Erin Ijesha Nigeria Waterfalls

September 2, 2019January 16, 2017 by kemkem

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Historic Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove Is Terrific!

August 9, 2019January 8, 2017 by kemkem

Updated: Aug 9, 2019 @ 9:27 AM

If anyone had told me that Nigeria has a UNESCO World Heritage Site, l would have scoffed. I had certainly never read nor heard about that. All we seem to hear about is Boko Haram and Internet Scammers. Our recent visit to Nigeria where we spent the most of December was an enlightening one.

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Not only did we get to visit with family, but we also traveled short distances from our bases in Ibadan and Lagos to visit some of the cultural landmarks including the Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove. The grove is located in the South West of Nigeria and is one of the last remaining ones in the country. Most groves have been abandoned thanks to population growth and in my opinion, more westernized religion and the dying off of old people.

That Was Quick! Looking Back At a Terrific Year

June 28, 2017December 30, 2016 by kemkem

That was extremely quick! 2016 seems to have come and gone in a flash. It seems like just yesterday l was reflecting on 2015 and our plans for the new year. Here l am again with a wrap-up of our fun and travel filled year. We have enjoyed sharing the year with you and hope to keep on doing that in the new year. By my calculation, the longest we stayed at home in Seville at any one time was three weeks and our longest trip was 33 days! We couldn’t have done it without the absolutely wonderful pet sitters we found through my favorite company, Housesitmatch. I highly recommend them to any homeowner, and nope.. I am not being paid to say that, just a grateful client 🙂 .

Nigerian Cuisine – The Most Favorite Nigerian Meals

September 27, 2019October 19, 2015 by kemkem

Updated: Sep 27, 2019 @ 12:14 PM

A Sunday favorite of many Nigerians for breakfast. Boiled yam with fried eggs and stew. We eat everything with stew it seems. Stew and goat meat.

Nigerian cuisine is excellent. Very hearty and full of carbohydrates and meat. We really don’t believe in all the fad diets that seem to be so prevalent in first world countries. In fact, one should realise that for most people, it is a fortunate thing to be able to afford three square meals a day.

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A diet is usually accidental because the wages are so low, it becomes impossible to eat well. It’s really a first world problem to have so much waste and choice. There are three major tribes in Nigeria. The Yorubas are in the South. The two other major tribes are Igbo in the East, and Hausa in the North. They have their own different food and ingredients that l am not familiar with, and for the purposes of this post, I will focus on the food of the Yorubas as that is my tribe.

Updated: Aug 9, 2019 @ 9:27 AM

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