MONDAY
We left early in the morning because the temperatures are cooler at that time. The drive was 600km to Michika and we passed through 5 states (Plateau, Bauchi, Gombe, Borno and Adamawa). Initially the road was good but it got progressively worse. After about 300 km it was bone crushing, teeth rattling bad. It was like being on a roller coaster with massive bumps and hollows in the road. Many people choose to drive in the ditch, which is dry at this time of year. We cannot think of anything that compares in Canada.
We began to have car trouble after we ran out of gas.........at times there was no power to manouver the hills. We were stopped for one reason or another three times, so arrived later than planned. In total the journey took 13 hours.
The scenery was beautiful and very hot. We saw a variety of topography changes from mountainous, grasslands to Florida palm trees. The villages and towns were interesting. Most homes were built of mud mixed with dry grass or cement blocks. Each family has their own enclosed compound with a small building for crops, another for chickens and goats, plus living quarters and cooking area.
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