December 21 2025 - Four Lanes Into One: A Long Sunday Crawl Toward Benin City
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December 21 2025 - Four Lanes Into One: A Long Sunday Crawl Toward Benin City
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Location En route to Benin City, Nigeria — overnight stop in Okorpon
Summary
December 21st turned into one of those days where progress is measured in truck lengths instead of kilometers. What should have been multiple lanes of traffic slowly collapsed into a single drivable lane due to roadwork far ahead, creating hours of stop-and-go congestion packed with heavy lorries. On a Sunday, no less. Potholes, oncoming cars using my side of the road, and endless uncertainty made slow driving the only safe option. By the time darkness set in, it was clear I wouldn’t make it past Benin City, so I stopped in Okorpon and found a simple but welcome hotel for the night. As always during long traffic jams, vendors appeared out of nowhere selling food and drinks, even in the middle of nowhere. The day ended on a human note — talking with Ella, a young woman studying business administration while helping at her family’s food place. Moments like that make the exhaustion fade and remind me that, despite the chaos, it’s the people that make the journey worthwhile.