Abuja

While in Nigeria I had the opportunity to go to Abuja with Kingsford, one of the guys who works for the Ardills. Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria, and is a relatively new city (it's only about 30 years old). We spent one night in town, and picked up a friend of the Ardills', Lydia Reichart.

It was great to see other parts of Nigeria, and to experience how very "modern" Abuja was! I mean, they had street lights, freeways, expensive hotels, plenty of imported goods, etc. The only thing is that the power was out pretty much the whole time we were there...thank God for generators!

Kingsford and I at the Hilton hotel...we were in shock!

Grass!

Shawarma sandwich from a Lebanese restaurant!

This huge rock represents the "seat of power" of the president of Nigeria.

Freeway?

A huge church in town!

And just down the road...a huge mosque!