I’ve had an awesome day today. I think Mr Jerry was quite bemused by how excited I got doing things that to him, are normal everyday occurrences. We were told to meet at the principals lodge to set off at one for the market at Ilesa. We set of at Nigerian one (two thirty) and picked up two security guards at the gate. The road to Ilesa was full of the joys of a usual Nigerian road trip. We beeped at children, people with baskets on their heads, goats, chickens, other cars and occasionally the driver just beeped! I’m not sure what the rush is to get everywhere but our driver only had three driving speeds, foot flat to the floor, top speed, foot slammed on the brake. I’m will never bitch about Sunday drivers again!
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