Life in Lagos, Nigeria & Our Travels

Hello, As of November 2010, we moved back to the US.  I hope to update the blog up to the time I left but it has not happened yet. I am still happy to answer questions about expat life in Ni...

http://newhomeinlagos.blogspot.com/2011/07/moved-back-to-us.html

I heard a rumor that the Lagos Half Marathon (21K) was scheduled so I did a search online.  I did not find the GLO marathon, the one I have run twice in the past (2008 21K , 2009 5K , 2009 21K...

http://newhomeinlagos.blogspot.com/2010/08/upcoming-lagos-area-runs-calendar.html

This afternoon, Kay, Anne, Toyin, Dupe and I went fabric shopping at Balogun Market on Lagos Island.  Below are some photos from the fabric shop where we bought Nigerian wax fabric and some pics...

http://newhomeinlagos.blogspot.com/2010/08/fabric-shopping-at-balogun-market.html

I am working on the blog and my goal is to get it updated by the end of the year.  I have to cover trips to Uganda, Zanzibar, Principe, Zambia / Malawi, South Africa / Mozambique and an upcoming...

http://newhomeinlagos.blogspot.com/2010/08/i-know-you-dont-believe-me-but.html

Top Row - Left to Right 1) Sukur, Nigeria - A UNESCO World Heritage site 2) Top Mt. Muhavura, Uganda 3) Rhumsuki, Cameroon Middle Row - Left to Right 1) New Years Eve 2008, Lagos Yacht Club ...

http://newhomeinlagos.blogspot.com/2009/12/2009-holiday-card.html

Bob, Sharon and Jonathan spent the four day weekend central Nigeria visiting Yankari National Park and the surrounding area. Bob only took a few photos so I will post them now until I get more a...

http://newhomeinlagos.blogspot.com/2009/11/yankari-national-park-nigeria.html

Here are a few posts I have done this weekend.  I post them on the date of the event, not on the day of actual posting so I am posting this link so that you don't miss out. Mountain Biking in Om...

http://newhomeinlagos.blogspot.com/2009/11/recent-posts-on-past-trips.html

Just like last year, the GLO Lagos Marathon (half marathon) scheduled this December has been postponed...  likely until February.  The marathon that was to hold in December 2008, was postpone...

http://newhomeinlagos.blogspot.com/2009/11/glo-lagos-marathon-postponed.html

Many great places in Lagos, especially restaurants, are hidden behind walls and unless you are in the know...  you are in the dark that these places even exist. The Grape Grazers Wine Club rec...

http://newhomeinlagos.blogspot.com/2009/11/wonderful-spa-right-around-corner-on.html

Friend Jonathan arranged a Nigerian Field Society trip to go mountain biking in Omo Forest, located east of Lagos, about a 3 hour drive away. At about 7AM, a group of about 14 of us headed out in...

http://newhomeinlagos.blogspot.com/2009/11/mountain-biking-in-omo-forest-november.html

Bob and I moved to Lagos, Nigeria in April 2007. This blog basically covers what we do in our time outside of work and is meant to keep family and friends updated on our activites and travels. We are having a great time and I think we are making the most of living in Nigeria. DISCLAIMER: This blog is not meant to be a comprehensive summary of all Nigeria has to offer. I may have different interests than you and therefore may not post on topics or places that you might like to see.

http://newhomeinlagos.blogspot.com/2009/10/still-working-on-paris-and-uganda-posts.html

Sunset in the Lagos Harbor the night an Oktoberfest celebration was held at the Lagos Yacht Club. A band was flown in from Bavaria (Koenig Ludwig Musikanten) we had Bavarian beer (brewed in Ni...

http://newhomeinlagos.blogspot.com/2009/11/oktoberfest-at-lagos-yacht-club.html

I arranged another Third Mainland Bridge Bike ride for the Nigerian Field Society today (Oct 31). Thirty-one people showed up and we were escorted by Nigerian police on a 30km bike ride across th...

http://newhomeinlagos.blogspot.com/2009/10/thrid-mainland-bridge-bike-ride.html

Recently I started receiving an email from The Lagos Insider . Check out the link. To view past posts, go the the Archives. If you want to see each post as it is posted, subscribe. Get new Lagos ...

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Sunday was the second staff football game and our team won 1-0! Unfortunately I did not get pictures of the other team... next time I will. The game was between the staff at our apartment complex...

http://newhomeinlagos.blogspot.com/2009/10/staff-football-game.html

Jonathan arranged the boat so we (Jonathan, Sharon, me, Bob and new Lagos expats Ilsa and Rob) could go offshore and do some fishing on the way to a Canadian sunken ship (~60ft water depth) where...

http://newhomeinlagos.blogspot.com/2009/10/offshore-fishing-snorkeling.html

Another Half Marathon in Lagos this December. http://www.glolagosmarathon.com/main_mara.html

http://newhomeinlagos.blogspot.com/2009/10/3rd-glo-lagos-marathon-december-2009.html

Why Paris? Well my mother has never been oversees and when I moved to Lagos two and a half years ago she got a passport and we said we should meet in Paris. We finally did. I have training outsid...

http://newhomeinlagos.blogspot.com/2009/10/long-weekend-in-paris-just-me-and-my.html

While I was in Paris, Bob and some friends (Sharon, Jonathan, Dan, Lynn, Ilsa & Rob) went to Idanre and Osogbo, both places I have been in Nigeria while Bob was in Houston on business. I never po...

http://newhomeinlagos.blogspot.com/2009/10/osogbo-idanre.html

Relaxin' on the Nile Bob and me and friends Sharon & Jonathan spent 16 days travelling across Uganda visiting the many National Parks for game viewing (TONS of hippos, elephants, antelope, wate...

http://newhomeinlagos.blogspot.com/2009/09/amazing-trip-to-uganda-overview-outline.html

If you were always eaten alive by bugs when you were outslide, what would you do to minimize the bites? Would you have your boyfriend inject you with Vitamin B12? Would you take Prednisone (a ste...

http://newhomeinlagos.blogspot.com/2009/09/bug-bites-no-more.html

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A post in April called The Fate of Wreck Beach was about the removal of the ship that has provided us good boogie boarding and surfing waves. I am aware of at least two companies that have fun...

http://newhomeinlagos.blogspot.com/2009/07/wreck-beach-ship-is-still-there.html

in 1982, rock band Toto had a smash hit called Africa. I was 12! The song has been reinvented by Perpetuum Jazzile, a cappella jazz choir from Slovenia. It is amazing, especially the beginning. C...

http://newhomeinlagos.blogspot.com/2009/07/africa-by-toto-remake.html

While on vacation, I made the big purchase. I bought a digital SLR camera, the Nikon D90 with an 18-200mm lens. I decided to GO BIG as I was frustrated with some of the photos with the point and ...

http://newhomeinlagos.blogspot.com/2009/07/i-got-nikon-camera-love-to-take.html