Arrived in Lagos, February 22, 2023

It was a long but uneventful trip from Vancouver to Frankfurt on Lufthansa's budget carrier, Euro Wings, to meet up with Rita who was in Germany to spend time with her mom in Kassel.  We overnighted at an airport hotel before an early departure to Lisbon where we picked up our rental car and made the 3hour drive to Lagos.  We booked a place in the old part of Lagos which is filled with very narrow, one way roads and homes piled on top on one another.  Our GPS told us we had reached our destination but we were in the middle of an intersection.  Managed to find a parking spot and called the landlady who helped us walk the 100 meters or so to the house.  After getting the familiarizing tour we retrieved our luggage, unpacked, showered, changed and headed into town for an early dinner at Don Sebastiao seafood restaurant. Our adventure begins.

Rita in front of our home in old town Lagos.  The historic three level home has been completely updated and modernized.  First level is the kitchen, dining and living area.  Second level master bedroom and master bathroom.  Third level has a bedroom, bathroom and a roof top deck.    

                                                The wonderful view from the roof top deck. 

Heading into town we walk through several narrow, cobbled streets with many updated homes that were originally fisherman houses. 

One of several quaint squares in downtown Lagos that offer outdoor café seating for people watching while listening to busking musicians. 








 



    

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