Green Place Hotel Kano

Leaving the capital of Abuja we headed through the mountain town of Jos on route to Yankari National park. This place is known for the crystal clear warm springs. A pleasant afternoon was spent here swimming and generally relaxing before the long, hot, sweaty journey into the remote parts of Cameroon.

The villages along the way to the Cameroon border were great, the people were ...

... It wasn't till aft**ward I was told th**e w**e fundamental militants in the area and the military and Police w**e on high al**t.


Kano is one of the oldest cities in West Africa, some 1400 years old. It was the old trading route across the Sahara in ancient times and with it came the spread of Islam. Kano is int**esting because it imposes Sharia Law in c**tain parts of the city, which means no alcohol. The exception to this is the Christian part of town with all its ...

... is a little diff**ent. When we first arrived in Abuja, we went briefly to Mason's home. They off**ed us a bed to take a nap in when we arrived but we declined being a little wired from just getting out of the airport. We w**e about to head out on our tour when Mason asked me if I would like to ease myself. I was relaxing on the couch pretty happily and said "No, I feel pretty relaxed." which apparently was funny. It turns out that "ease" yourself is their way of ...