Gurara Falls

Gurara Falls, originally uploaded by z-girl.

Just got back from a two day 'vacation', courtesy of The Sallah/Eid-el-Kabir. This Muslim festival pays tribute to the Prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his only son, Ishmael, to Allah. The story states that Allah rewarded Ibrahim's faithfulness by providing him with a ram to sacrifice in place of the boy. Sounds a lot like another story I heard once. As disturbed as I was by a festival which involves the mass slaughter of rams, having the day off work made for a great adventure.

I was invited to go with some friends to Gurara Falls, approximately an hour and a half outside Abuja. We swam, jumped off a rock, sat under the falls, ate, and generally basked in the glow of nature. In short, a wonderful day. I hope to visit this beautiful place again before I leave Nigeria.