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A 28-year-old travel content creator, Pelumi Nubi, has explained how she planned to embark on her solo trip from London, the capital of the United Kingdom, to Lagos.
Nubi, who started the trip on Tuesday, said her intention was to show the world that “impossible” is just a word while adding that when one has enough grit and determination, impossibility would be overlooked.
According to her, she would start from England, then cross into France, then Spain, and head to Morocco. She added, “After that, it’s through the West Sahara Desert, Mauritania, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Mali, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Ghana, Togo, Benin, and finally Nigeria, reaching Lagos. We will see how things go!
She also noted how she had chatted with people who had had similar adventures, stressing that though no black woman had ever embarked upon such a journey, hers was not record-breaking motivated.
Hey, everyone! I’ve got a crazy idea that I’m actually turning into reality. I’m driving solo from London to Lagos starting January 30, 2024.
“For months, I’ve been chatting with folks who have tackled similar adventures. As far as I know, no black woman has made this journey before. But hey, this isn’t about breaking records. It’s about showing the world,” she said.
Narrating why she was embarking on the voyage in an Instagram post, the travel blogger wrote, “As a solo black female traveler, I want to show that adventures like this are possible. It’s about exploring our beautiful continent, pushing my limits, and hopefully, inspiring some of you to chase your dreams, too.
