The plan was to visit the Polio Vaccine Storage facility on Saturday morning, but was canceled late Friday night. Unfortunately it also canceled our transportation for the day. Therefore, we walked to our local Indian Restaurant for a late lunch while Lawrence arranged for alternative transportation. It is simply amazing how a local Nigerian can arrange for a cab for less than $3 but for the us to do it ourselves we are expected to pay more around the $8 range.
Thanks to Lawrence, we visited a very nice super market to stock up on staples and then went to the local arts and crafts market. There we were able to see some local Nigerian handy-crafts. Bargaining is a must, but we learned it is a fine tuned skill that many of us still need to master. However, it was neat to see the hand carved wood masks and statues, intricate bead work, and numerous leather goods available. We purchased our first souvenirs and will surly be back for more.
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| Clay Pot at the Arts & Craft Centre |
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| Brick Huts Where Vendors Sell Goods at the Arts & Craft Centre |
We returned to our hotel in the early evening and decided to have a "house party." Kate texted the team to meet us in our common area for snacks and drinks. Everyone brought something to share and we enjoyed exchanging stories from home as well as our Nigerian experiences thus far.
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