Behind the wheel of steel Behind the wheel of steel

Behind the wheel of steel

Bush taxi driver, death defying and proud. Serti, Taraba state.


From: Africa » Nigeria

Nigerian  Flag Following nearly 16 years of military rule, a new constitution was adopted in 1999, and a peaceful transition to civilian government was completed. The president faces the daunting task of rebuilding a petroleum-based economy, whose revenues have be... [read more]
Blog: With open arms
Date: September 9th 2006

Known in the backpacker grapevine as “scam-land” and housing the world’s most corrupt government - Nigeria was not a country we looked forward to enter.

But the bad reputation is undeserved. Never before had we met such openhearted hospitality throughout a whole country. And every day we were amazed by the country’s dramatic and beautiful nature. With huge rocks rising from th ... read more




Comment on Behind the wheel of steel




-- Rated 4 Stars --
VOTE

Bobbie Nystrom
- Africa: January 2006 to March 2008. Morocco to Ethiopia via South Africa. /Bobbie ... full info
Joined: January 13th 2006
Status: BLOGGER
Blogs: 49
Photos: 1,568
Forum posts: 10
TB Code:[photo=559882]

Options



Tot: 0.177s; Tpl: 0.007s; cc: 11; qc: 132; dbt: 0.1123s; 1; s:eros w:www (173.193.202.105); sld: 7; ; mem: 1.6mb