Recently (December 2013 - January 2014...about 3 weeks in total) I had the wonderful opportunity to go back home...to my homeland, where I was born and spent my childhood.
A little background:
I am a female (not sure if you already figured that one out)
In my 20s
I am of African descent, specifically, Nigeria.
I returned to Nigeria after 9 years; left in 2004 to study in the US where I currently live and work.
As previously stated, it was a privilege going back and I call it that because I know not many people get to go and furthermore, not many get to return.
I had a wonderful time; everything had changed but some things stayed exactly the same! The people, places, culture and weather were great to experience once again and connect with.
For some perspective, I was in Lagos, the major and most populous state/city in Nigeria.
Enjoy some of the sights and landscape of Nigeria, my homeland.
P.S. There are some sights of Liverpool, UK where I stopped over on the way back to the States... Enjoy!
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| Can I officially say I've been in a Rolls?! |
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| Who knew airplane food could be so yummy!! |
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| Early morning arrival...very early morning; Sunrise. |
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| Murtala Muhammed Airport |
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Airport at the Motherland, Nigeria
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| Turkeys on a truck! |
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| Asun: Spicy barbecued goat meat... Delish |
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| Small business owner... Waiting for roadside 'Bolly': Roasted Plantains |
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| Bolly...Nice, hot and fresh!!! |
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| Fried snails...Ugh...Sooo good! |
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| Lifting up Nigeria...In Lagos, Nigeria |
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| From the Lagos Third Mainland Bridge |
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| From the bridge; UNILAG - University of Lagos in the background |
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| More from the bridge; more UNILAG |
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| Multiple homes and establishments |
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Multiple homes and establishments.
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| National Stadium |
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| Mosque in Surulere, Lagos Nigeria |
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| Along Lagos - Ibadan Expressway |
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| Market along Lagos - Ibadan Expressway |
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| Along Lagos - Ibadan Expressway |
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| Goat. |
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| Lots of vinyl records at home. |
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| Lots!!! |
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| Sunset in Lekki, Lagos Nigeria. |
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| Sunset |
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| Leaving Lagos for London |
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| At the airport...on the plane, leaving Lagos. |
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| Airborne...Aerial view of Lagos |
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| Aerial view of Lagos |
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| Lagos from the skies. |
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| Getting farther away... Bittersweet moment for me. |
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| Lovely view of what I believe is Mali... or so the in-flight monitor said! |
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| Absolutely lovely |
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| Breathtaking. |
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| Awesome. |
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| Liverpool, UK. Looking like some science experiment...Artificial light for the grass at the KOP at Anfield as there wasn't much sunshine. |
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| Lambananas in Liverpool, UK. So cute!! |
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| Liver Bird of Liverpool at the Liverpool Museum |
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| One of the 'Three Graces' in Liverpool |
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| The Ports at Liverpool; view from a Ferris Wheel |
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| Liverpool from the Ferris wheel |
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| Liverpool Cathedral in the background |
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| Another cathedral, Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral way in the back there. |
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| More of Liverpool from the wheel |
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| Radio City Tower over there. |
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| More of the Port of Liverpool |
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| Museum, Royal Liver building, Graces from the wheel |
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| King Edward VII outside the Liver building in Liverpool |
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| Liver on the Liver building in Liverpool |
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| One of the Three Graces - Port of Liverpool Building |
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| Another of the Three Graces - Cunard Building |
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| Third of the Graces - Royal Liver Building |
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| Radio City Tower |
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| Train Station in Liverpool |
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| Can't leave out China Town in Li |
Drop a line in the comments section. Let me know what you think.
Thanks for stopping by!!
(Side note: I did return to Nigeria again later this year and is in fact the location where this post and others were composed. Those have separate pictures which I will post at a later time)
