An hour later, our passports and carnet stamped we drove onto our first Nigerian road. Then the checkpoints began! For the next 40km we endured 30 alternative checkpoints. Nigerian Police, Immigration, Joint Benin-Nigerian border patrol, Anti-Drugs Squad and a few others all took the opportunity to flag us down and ask us a few harmless questions. Each time we replied that this was our first time in Nigeria. Once they heard this, their expressions changed and we were welcomed with a huge smile.
Our first bushcamp was welcomed with a huge thunderstorm. With Luca and Sameena sheltering in their truck, we took the opportunity to have a natural shower with the fresh rain water. Fantastic!
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The next morning, whilst packing up a young girl and her mother
approached. They were on their way to the local farm where they
worked. Victoria (15 yrs) was shocked to see white people in the flesh.
She was in total awe and kept saying "I have not seen a white person
before!". Curiously she touched Debbie's arm, her hair and held on
to her as if she was a god. We took a photo of her and printed it out for
her to keep. Victoria had a huge grin on her face!
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