Our holiday in numbers

Just back from a ten-day holiday with Laura and Sarah, our first visitors from the UK. Frankly, I’ve been boring myself trying to give a long-winded account of what we did, where we went etc. And if it bores me, it’ll bore you. So, here’s a whistle-stop tour of our holiday in numbers…

1… holiday anthem: Waka Waka, eh-eh!

2… nights staying in cabins at Afi Drill monkey sanctuary, with mosquito meshing for walls and the sounds of the rainforest to keep you company while you sleep, eat and shower. Amazing. Although terrifying if you need the toilet in the night.

3… nights at Abebe’s Lodge at the Obudu Cattle ranch. It’s on top of a mountain, so was cold and misty, but with stunningly beautiful scenery. (And a cable car ride and waterpark with chutes, diving boards and sun loungers – like a real holiday!)

4… tour T-shirts – one each, in different colours, but with the same ‘Zuma Rock’ design on the back. God we’re cool.

5… dice thrown repeatedly in endless games of Yahtzee.

6… places visited in total: Kaduna, Zaria, Akwanga, Obudu, Afi and Abuja. It was great to show the girls our life in Nigeria, but also to visit some places that were new to us too.

7… marriage proposals received by our lovely guests (if you include the Drill monkey vigorously rubbing his thigh at Sarah).

8… hours of travelling to get back from Obudu to Abuja on our final day. We arrived back just in time to get a shower before our guests treated us to a fantastically luxurious meal at the British Council’s rooftop café, including cocktails, pizza and wine. Mmmmm…

9… (ish) okada rides taken by our fearless guests.

10… glorious days spent with the lovely Laura and Sarah – thank you!!

And countless…hours of “f*ck you, motherf*cking n*gger” rap music in cars. (*Shudder*) Thank God for Glee to take the edge off.