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Its those unplanned adventures that hit the most. It has a way of leaving sweet memories and an unfiltered experience in your heart.
Date of Picture: November 2023
I remember vividly how my adventure to the Lekki conservative center began. It was on a Sunday morning in year 2023, I was still asleep when I got a call from my friend Samin. I thought he wanted to just say Hello to me but he shocked me by saying:
Ola, how far? We dey go Lekki today o
Meaning: Ola, how far, we are going to Lekki today o
I initially wanted to decline because I am someone that loves to plan before doing anything. I would typically have needed a day to get clothes ready and even funds because I know I might need to buy some things like food or a souvenir.
I had been banking on leaving the house to unwind so I decided to accept. I got ready and then we rendezvoused at his house. We ate then hopped in the vehicle and started the trip to Lekki. We were a total of five that boarded: me, Samin, his two brothers and his brothers wife.
We got down from the vehicle and were greeted by monkeys. They didn't seems wild or harmful. They were roaming in the vicinity of the resort. My little friend here was eating a piece of snack that I shared with him.
Date of Picture: November 2023
We walked through the forest and were advised by the tour guides to hold our phones well because the monkeys could take it and run away with it.
The Frightening Part
Date of Picture: November 2023
Okay, that text "Point of no Return" was pretty creepy 😹.
Well, life itself is full of risks right??
The canopy walk is made of ropes and a landing. Each step you take gets you higher in elevation. That's a picture of me at 49 feet. I feel like the altitude wasn't really what frightened me, it was the fear of the ropes cutting. Nigeria had a poor maintenance culture so I was scared the ropes would have been worn off and might cut off mid-air.
I climbed at total of 74 feet ! It was pretty high and I felt alive 😹😹. It really was a good feeling.
The Tree House
Date of Picture: November 2023
Okay, I couldn't climb this one 😹. The canopy walk was bearable. At least, I depended on the ropes to keep me safe. But the tree house depended on my hands keeping me safe. The Nigerian boy in me thought of different scenarios that could kill me so I just ran away from climbing it.
I Felt Guilty
Date of Picture: November 2023
After the canopy walk, we were at the other side of the tour center were we could relax and also buy food to eat.
There was this little girl that was eating a burger, that was how one of the monkeys snatched it from her and ran away. I tried hard not to laugh. The little started crying and I just felt bad for her. Her parents got her another burger thou and then she smiled again. She got protective of her burger this time around.
Chess
Date of Pictures: November 2023
This was my favorite part. I have often visited places that have the ground designed as a chess board but that this was first time I saw pieces as large as those. I remember mimicking the opening: Queens Gambit with those. 😹
We took group pictures together then we the singles were scouting for a potential girlfriend there 😹
The Monkey wanted to follow us Home
We were done enjoying ourselves and it was time to go home. That was how we saw one of the monkeys at the top of our vehicle. I was just laughing. My friends tried to chase it away but it was a brave one, it didn't even move. 😹
I suggested using a banana to bribe him but we couldn't find one. After minutes of pandemonium, it finally left the car and we drove off back home.
A Secret 🤫:
I actually wanted to take the monkey home and make him my friend but I know that I would definitely get arrested for doing that 😹
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All the Images and Video used in this post is mine 📌
All the picture in this post and in the video were taken November 2023 📆
