The 62 km ocean trail and hike along the Coast of Lagos State took four days from Tarkwa Bay to Badagry, with creative stops, wellness, camping, villa stays, great food, great company, and yes, very - very great physical challenge.
On this ocean trail walking tour, Mr Akin of Pop Beach Club, observed the decline of the birds and crab population on the shores compared to his experience on the same trail in 2018. The truth of his observation was that back then, you will be forced to walk on the other side of the beach, away from the shore because of the armies of crabs on the sea shore and numerous birds flying above in the sky as they set their prying eyes on the numerous prey to feed on but today, all these spectacles seems to have disappeared.
It is sad that plastic pollution had taken over the ocean shores of Lagos and it's true that it's the same experience across the world. It is disheartning that you will find plastic detritus attached to the legs or claws of crabs, sea turtles and other sea creatures.
There is no location on the ocean trail from the start till finish that was void of plastic pollution. My honest fear is actually the repercussion of these on sea animals, humans and the environment that they (homosapience) pollute.
On arrival at the Point of No Return Badagry sea beach, there was a sigh of relieve, success and accomplishment on the faces the hikers. The journey was definitly not for the faint hearted. It was characterized by great physical challenge. 62 kilometre's walk and four days trek was not a joke. Everyone wore the look of a conqueror but Mr. Segun did not hide his feelings as he complained of the pain around his ankle and thigh. Prince was busy with his phone, sending messages and taking pictures. Ismaila was battling with a coconut which he eventually broke and shared with everyone.
After regaining some strength, and taking pictures to keep the memory, the hiking group continued the walk on the slave route, and a quick stop at the "Slave Attenuation Well" nicknamed by Anago Osho as the "Well of Memory Loss" and the walk continued to the lagoon jetty Gberefu, where a chattered boat was waiting to cross everyone to the Badagry Marina. It was a great sight from the boat as everyone sighted the historical town, the alluring Badagry.
The rivers alligned with the sand on the river shore with interwoven tress which matched very well with historical buildings in the background.
An en-slave history tour of Badagry was anticipated by every hiker and like magic, the experience eliminated the fatiques from the previous journeys tour guided by Anago Osho. They visited the Slave Port, Seriki Williams Abass Slave Museum (also called the Brazilian Baracoon), Mobee Slave Relics Museum, and a walk through Agbo'le Ogun, Ponmo Stadium and a deserved rest at the hotel.
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