Cycle Touring - Cape2Cape - Nigeria

On our incredible bicycle touring adventure through Europe and Africa, we cycled through another beautiful country. We love to cycle in West Africa and learn more about the culture, discover landscapes and meet local people. On the way to Cape Town, we pedaled through Nigeria and therefore our 26th country on this bicycle trip.
Lagos is a gigantic city with smoky traffic, skyscrapers and countless slums. The contrast between rich and poor is humongous. Motivated, we left the loud and lively metropolis and took the express highway northwards. The landscape got hillier and we climbed many ascents. The smoky and completely overloaded trucks exist in Nigeria as well and increase our risk to get cancer every time they overtake us.
After a relatively flat, long descent, we reached the plain, where the river Niger runs through. An immense bridge led us across the third longest river in Africa that we crossed already in May in Guinea. On the way eastwards, we passed through the city of Onithsa and Enugu.
After a week on the Express highway, earsplitting traffic and exhaust fumes as far as the noise can smell, we decided to explore smaller roads and villages. Not long after leaving the main road, the muddy Nigerian roads tested our maneuverability.
The small trail led us through lush landscapes with tall grass and small streams crossing our path.
The region got hillier and the elevation gain at the end of the day was large. The further we pedaled the more mountains we passed and the mountain ranges came closer.
In Bali, we could sleep in one of the guesthouses of the king and the next day, we appeared with long clothes at the palace for the coronation ceremony. Already hundreds of bystanders gathered there and some of the invited guests already sat on the white plastic chairs under the tents. Sweating, we witnessed the various presentations and listened to the traditional music.
To reach the Mambilla Plateau we had to climb 1500 m during 15 km. From time to time, we enjoyed the beautiful view on the surrounding mountains. The fresh mountain air and the pleasant, cool climate reminded us of central Europe and most of all the Alps.
Nigeria is one of our favorite countries in Africa so far. This gigantic country offered us a welcome change in landscape, culture and mentality. In total, we rode our bicycle more than 1400 kilometers. The next country will be Cameroon.
Enjoy our cycling video!
We are Adrian and Fabian from Switzerland and love adventures. In May 2018, we started our Cape to Cape cycling tour from Norway to South Africa. The project name originated from the exact starting point, which was the North Cape in Norway and our destination Cape Town in South Africa.
On the way we will cross two continents, more than 30 countries and master over 30'000 km. To connect the two capes with the bicycle, we plan to cycle for two years.

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