My First Visit To Benin City, #Steemcamp event and meeting with #steemjet music department

in #travel7 years ago

Hey guys, it's a cold Saturday morning over here in the busy city of Benin, Edo State, Nigeria. I travelled to Benin on Thursday to attend the #Steemcamp Miss Steem Nigeria Event by @michaelcj. Unfortunately, you will not be seeing photos about it as I had a little miscalculations that got me to Benin later through planned to, so I called @prettyjules158 to be there for @wafrica.
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The Trip

I woke up by 3:00am to prepare but by 3:30am it was already raining so fierce we couldn't drive to the bus terminal in time, we finally got there by 6:00 but all the buses to Benin from Abuja were delayed for four hours. After what seemed like an eternity I finally arrived at Tips Bar in Benin where the #Steemcamp event was held.
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Welcome To Benin

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On arrival, I met @prettyjules, @juli1 and @michaelcj. We had a cold beer and quickly had some discussions with @prettyjules158 and @michaelcj. Mike is a wonderful guy, I am totally impressed with his work and stamina with the SteemCamp event. Please show him some supports, I'll talk more about his project in another post.

The evening was filled with lotta events, discussions and some more beers before I retired to my hotel.

Visit To Kada Plaza and Meeting #Steemjet Music Team.

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I was planning to return to Abuja the yesterday when I received a call from @mrprecious and @etemi that they are in Benin and would want to meet with me. @mrprecious and @etemi are the leading members of @steemjet music department. Their voice can break glass and heal the sick.
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We met at kada plaza to discuss important issues bothering the Steemjet music department. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. So, I already had vegetable soup and what they call Santana(fufu), so I opted for chicken and salad.

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and visited to cinema to watch the movie Rampage

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The movie was a bomb, I totally enjoyed every bit of it. Today, I'll take a walk with Jules to her popular mission road before heading back to Abuja. Thanks to @michaelcj, @prettyjules158, @juli1, @etemi, @mrprecious, and the two new Steemians I met at the hotel @bibiama and @mrglowz. You guys made it fun for me here.

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Wow Benin is so cute. I've never been there though.
Sure you guyz had so much fun!!!
@prettyjules158 I see you... You are really beautiful... Kai

Well, don't be surprised I can wake up in your backyard soon. Just be ready.

Hahahahahaha Ajala travel. Oya come na

I'm glad to know you had a wonderful time over there. Oh my, @prettyjules158 has a beautiful diastema, I can see @etemi, the one that keeps the whatsapp group bubbling.

Happy weekend guys

It was a bomb. If you were not hold up with school work. I would have ask you to join us.

So much fun we shared. I bet this memories won't fly off so easily lol.
I guessd you enjoyed your stay.😁

😁😁😂😂😂😂 you know now? Had a great vegetable soup. Your city is a bomb but it wont explode sha
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Thanks for being there for us at such short notice.

It was fun all the way...
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So, you drink alcohol? Thank God I don't take that one o.

Hello @lordjames
Would love to be in benin city too:)
Glad u meet great steemians that inspires people:)
Thank you for sharing this piece and at this hour...will trying watching the cool movie:)

Kudos..

Hey @vickyrich, you can always make time to visit Benin. I'm sure you are gonna enjoy every single moment that you will be there.

The movie? You never gonna regret it. It's fully packed.

Ok will try visiting benin
Do dey sell d movie only on cinemas?

I don't know if it's on disk but I'm sure it is.

This is nice. You guys are making us proud mehn...keep up the good work. Hope to meet you all some day.

I ire to meet all of us too.

I can tell you had a swell time. Judging by the smile on your face in all those pictures. Benin City is a beautiful place to be. Was there for Five years during my study at the great University and I couldn't get enough of it.

I wish I had travelled there with you but then, I didn't want to miss my chance of getting an extra girlfriend.

hahahaha! You've got a shocking sense of humor @lordjames. Do have a safe trip back. I have missed you personally.

Looks like a fun time..
Haven't seen the movie yet, I'll take your word and give it a shot

And you won't regret doing so. Fun pack and lots of fire works in play.

Woah!!! So much effort you kept into this @lordjames. But all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. I hope you enjoyed your visit to Benin

Sure buddy. It was lit. Have you ever being to Benin??

Wow the music 🎶 dept is speeding up
And I can see rice and chicken
@Lordjames enjoy .
Steem HIGH
STEEMJET
SF7

Yes!!!

Rice and chicken. Very good for everyone,

Great!, I'm happy to see this man!. Wish you more fun and Grace.

Thanks man. Do take time too to have some fun.

Am really glad that there us a meet up but i would have really appreciate it if i was invited because am in benin too right now

Sorry buddy, I'm riding out of Benin now. I wish you told me earlier.

Most of us in nigeria resides in benin.
Am glad too.
I will be leaving benin next week tho

@lordjames, thank God we had fun yeah.

Beautiful photos. I'm sure that you enjoyed your stay. I love your smiles

You love my smile? I love it that you love my smile. Thank you.

eating together with friends is a very fun thing, let alone watching tv with friends.

See enjoyment oo.. 😭😭😭..

Hey! Awesome dude😎

It seems like you had a really great time in Benin. It is fun to always meet up with friends.

This is a lovely story you have shared with us concerning your meetup trip
to Benin. To me, it was such a joyous meetup from the look of things.
Keep on spreading the winds of steemit. @lordjames.