🌿 A SWEET ESCAPE to IITA IBADAN

[@gidistays]

Hi all, enjoy the first part of our weekend getaway. Make sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE for more! Thank you so much 🤍Also check out the train journey here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqrNfmCIlKh6qZY

[@titilayoafolabi2203]

Oh Whao! Didn’t know IITA still looks good like this!! I am from Ibadan & have known IITA for a long time!! Can you tell me the range that their Apartment is going for now? I’ll love to come visit very soon!! You did a wonderful job capturing my City, this is so nice of you!! Good job @gidistays!!! 👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@titilayoafolabi2203]

Just Subscribed! ❤❤

[@gidistays]

Hi Titilayo, I believe the apartment is now around 70k (we stayed during the weekend, 2 adults + 1 child). I can't find a price list on the website (I only see older price lists online). I know they also have rooms but I don't know the prices. I guess you can sent them an e-mail to request prices: [e-mail] . Thanks so much for watching!

[@lilaconceptsmediacorp8045]

Thanks for sharing this adventure. Ibadan & the IITA are now on my list of places to visit especially for the serenity, lush greenery & amazing views. It is the perfect stress-free getaway from Lagos for nature lovers especially by train. Much love from the UK.

[@gidistays]

Absolutely true! It's the perfect place whenever a break from Lagos is needed lol! Thanks for watching 💜

[@triedstoneSports]

Your videos are always positive and inspirational. I wish you a million subscribers soon. Well done.

[@gidistays]

Awww you're too kind. Thank you so much! 🤍🤍🤍

[@adesokanolamilekan]

I love it when people post the beautiful part of Ibadan ❤️

[@gidistays]

Thanks for watching 😀

[@francisfakeye5392]

Nice one. Ibadan is a city many of many firsts in Nigeria: first TV station, first standard stadium, first radio station, first sky scrapper etc.

[@gidistays]

Such an interesting city. I’ll definitely explore more next time!

[@Desirfarms]

Most underrated city in the whole of Africa give it time agriculture will restore our reputation

[@gardensteps]

You're right Sandy. If no one tells me those houses are in Nigeria, I would think that is the US. Looks so much like our 1960s and 1970s neighborhoods we have here, same type of ranch houses with massive front and back yards, especially in the Midwest. Great job Sandy!! IlTA has been around since the 70s I believe. I knew of the place when I was in High School back in the 70s. Glad to see the place is still around, being kept up. Glad to also see the ongoing renovations and refurbishments. Those windows are called "Glass Louvered Windows, jalousie windows, or just Louvers". They were quite "the thing" in the 70s and 80s. I love them! Looking forward to lodging at IITA when next I'm in Nigeria. Thank you for showing us around. Great video!!

[@gidistays]

Hi Joy, ah nice te know! I wonder why those louvers are not a thing anymore. It was so nice opening those up on both sides of the room. Yes for a place that has been there for so many years it is well maintained and such a unique vibe overall. I would highly recommend so yes please try to go whenever you are in Nigeria. I'll share more about the costs etc in an upcoming video. Thanks so much for watching 💜

[@chrisola6460]

Great IITA😊 I spent a year here in 1984 as a research assistant after my A/L . It’s such a wonderful and beautiful environment. Hope it’s still well maintained. Thanks for sharing this.👍🏾🇬🇧🇳🇬

[@gidistays]

Ah really. I wonder if it changed much since that time ... Thanks for watching!

[@sylviasworld9397]

Lovely train station too. Beautiful tranquility.....ahhh

[@gidistays]

Indeed it is!

[@peterakano556]

Very lovely blog, this is. A nostalgia of when I took my family there in 2009, their first visit to Nigeria. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@gidistays]

Glad you enjoyed it! A great place to be with family indeed. Thanks for watching!

[@TheFashionLiaison]

wonderful refreshing content on Nigeria. Thank you!

[@gidistays]

Thanks so much for watching ! 😀🤍

[@mayowamajekodunmi5512]

I must commend you. Your videos are so calm and satisfying

[@gidistays]

Glad you like them! 😀 Thanks for watching 🤍

[@ibyabu]

IITA is so beautiful even in the rain. Love the squirrels! Too cute.

[@gidistays]

It really is! Yes so many squirrels there but hard to capture them lol. Thanks for watching 💚

[@catmou9225]

Thanks for this highly informative video. Despite living in Ibadan for a few years myself, i never realised there was such a beautiful resort right in the middle of the city. It's looks so serene and peaceful; a true oasis. Nigeria really has some hidden gems that don't really get much publicity by the media. Judging from the layout of the IITA resort, I would bet it was the blue print for Lakowe Lakes and Golf Resort in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos. Another tremendously beautiful place in Nigeria.

[@gidistays]

Hi Catmou, yes the place is lovely! I haven't been to Lakowe yet so can't wait to check that out as well. Thanks so much for watching 💚

[@gardensteps]

Hey Sandy! Good job with this video as always. You really need to check out Lakowe, maybe get a couple of apartments there for your shortlets. Beautiful place.

[@perfecterchariots]

thanks for this video ; indeed information is key ... I have been in and out of Ibadan almost all my life and I know about IITA ; I never made this discovery thank you very much Sandy...

[@attoeattoe2058]

A very well maintained facility. Great video!

[@gidistays]

It sure is! Thanks for watching 💜

[@sholasholknb9199]

Amazing , didn't know such tranquility existed in Nigeria 🇳🇬 , eye opening .., please explore more places in Ibadan and environ , thanks 🙏

[@gidistays]

The place is amazing! I would like to go back and explore more indeed. Thanks for watching 💜

[@sylviasworld9397]

There are so many places like this in Nigeria.

[@gidistays]

@sylviasworld9397 please share. I'd love to explore more! 💚

[@straightshooter8751]

How can you be Nigerian and not know that places like these exist? What sort of Nigerian are you?

[@gidistays]

@straightshooter8751 it is normal to not know everything.. That's why it is good to share so we all know and can check all the beautiful places in Nigeria. Feel free to let us know the places you love or would like to check out 💚

[@FragGenA]

Just love your vlogs. So relaxing and so easy to watch. Time really does fly by! Pity you can't do more regular Ibadan content. 😮‍💨

[@gidistays]

aww thank you. I do have a part 2 coming up.. I'll also try to look for more calm places in/around Lagos. It was so nice to just get away from all the hustle and bustle.

[@shinenisigiehon7348]

Wow, I really enjoyed ur vlog. Hope to visit there in the future, is really a nice and peaceful environment

[@gidistays]

Yes, you should really try.. It's lovely! Thanks for watching 💜

[@osaigbovoahunwan4909]

I love what I am seeing.

[@gidistays]

🌴💚

[@dewayneeze6686]

Quite impressive...clean and habitable.

[@gidistays]

True!

[@koolightcool]

The inset are crikets... thanks for such beautiful content.

[@gidistays]

Thanks for watching 🤍

[@myspaceplays284]

They are crickets at ~ 30:00

[@gidistays]

Thanks for letting me know! 😀💚

[@geesimon1372]

Crickets make noise like that, and I think cicadas too

[@gidistays]

Ah yes.. I've just looked it up 👍

[@ibrahimshehu5508]

Very beautiful and 9ice video 📹 😍 ❤️, good work 👏 🙌, greetings ♥️ 🙏 to you all the ways from Denmark 🙏 💖 ♥️ 🇩🇰

[@gidistays]

Thank you very much Ibrahim! 💜 Hope it's not too cold there yet?

[@ibrahimshehu5508]

@@gidistays yeah just little, you know it's OCTOBER but from November it will start cold and raining ⛈️ and December January snow ❄️ but I'm still going out with shot nicker, you know SCANDINAVIA cold 🥶 is different from all others European 🇪🇺 countries

[@gidistays]

lol! You're not afraid of the cold for sure 😂

[@suntanglory]

IITA is beautiful,hard to believe it's in Nigeria.l wish everywhere in Nigerian cities are like this,planned,grasses and trees🌳 🌲 🌴 🌳 along the roads and streets.NLNG camp in bonny lsland is another place like this,you will like it.The insects noise is cricket definitely, there are a lot in Nigeria,especially in rural areas and in the villages..l eat alot of them growing up in the village.😅Thank you.

[@gidistays]

Yes surely in Lagos I miss not having more public parks/more green throughout the city. Thanks for the suggestion. I'll keep it in mind! lol @ the crickets... are they tasty? Thanks for watching 😀💚

[@suntanglory]

@@gidistays 😂🤣😅Oh yes,they are very tasty, delicious. 😋 Your reply to my comment makes me happy,thank you.❤

[@akinjoaquim1013]

IITA is such a serene haven

[@gidistays]

Have you been as well? The place is amazing right?

[@akinjoaquim1013]

@@gidistays Agodi garden Ibadan is another place to visit in Ibadan. Obasanjo Presidential library resort Centre at Abeokuta is equally recommended. A road trip from Lagos to Abeokuta will fix the bill. Enjoy

[@gidistays]

ah good to know. Thanks for the tip!

[@sukuratyetunde3745]

I have to subscribe because you are pure

[@gidistays]

ahh thanks for subscribing !

[@abideenade1758]

Thanks very much for this content.

[@gidistays]

Thank you so much for watching! 💚

[@Daseeker4895]

That sounds like them big black crickets that looks like grasshopper

[@gidistays]

ah really.. Thanks for letting me know! 💜

[@OnileSekuri-cz3uh]

They are actually crickets chirping. The sounds can be intense at night in Nigeria rural areas

[@gidistays]

lol it was intense for sure! Thanks!

[@giftoghas636]

This is very beautiful

[@gidistays]

The place is so lovely. I would highly recommend !

[@dudalojogrme]

Really nice video and thank you for bringing IITA to the fore. We that grew up there have almost forgotten there's such hospitality facility there! Every travel blogger out there, though they've done excellent coverage of the train route, should do reruns and visit the IITA premises Keep it up!

[@gidistays]

I can imagine Ibadan being a lovely city to grow up in! It was so nice. We'll definitely explore more next time. Thanks for watching 💚

[@dudalojogrme]

@@gidistays Thanks for taking time out to reply even in the midst of all your work! The likes of your work are helpful for folks like us here in Kampala Uganda!

[@Princess_Chukwudi]

There are crickets in Nigeria

[@davs-compilation]

... those sounds are Crickets sound there are many crickets in Nigeria especially in the rain forest region which include all the Southern Nigeria -- ( ...believe that information from google is not correct) -- nice video and experience

[@gidistays]

Ah thanks for the info! Now i know 😀

[@youngafro681]

Your video has given me a sense of the type of where I will live if I retired in Europe to my beloved country Nigeria. Though I have properties in Lagos but I will preferred to live in my village where I can enjoy the natural beauty of nature. Thank you For this video

[@gidistays]

Exactly my thoughts when I was there! It was so calm and beautiful. Staying in Europe at an old age is an absolute no for me. Which part of Europe are you in?

[@inspirewisdom]

The birds that you thought you saw in the evening were not birds, but most likely bats. Bats are very big in Africa.

[@gidistays]

Ah yea you're right.. That would make sense considering the time of the day. Thanks!

[@martinadebowale3839]

What’s the name of this resort in Ibadan. Great blog good job

[@martinadebowale3839]

Crickets insect makes that kind of noise

[@gidistays]

IITA Ibadan 🤍 thanks for watching 😊

[@Gorettioscar]

Hi, nice video ❤️. Hope you don’t mind me asking, how much was your accommodation?

[@gidistays]

I have a follow up video coming up in a few days. I’ve requested all updated prices from IITA and will share those with you. So stay tuned! Thanks for watching 🤍

[@uzogood]

The insect sounds like Cicadas also may be called locusts. Grasshopper

[@so9487]

Not cricket?

[@olubunmiolawuyi8730]

Are you from St Lucia, originally, you sound like a friend of mine

[@gidistays]

haha no.. I grew up in Holland (my first language is Dutch).. I guess I have a mixed-up accent. My parents are Nigerian and Dutch.

[@olubunmiolawuyi8730]

@@gidistays Oh okay, I wouldn't have guessed, I'm glad you are having fun in Nigeria

[@gidistays]

😀 💚 thank you

[@folaopeaiye645]

She's half Nigerian

[@maomoah]

BEAUTIFUL YOU!

[@gidistays]

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[@emmanuelokonta1241]

The sound are from insects called crickets.

[@gidistays]

Thank you 😊

[@dennisfandrich6586]

Just subscribed

[@gidistays]

Thanks for subbing!💚

[@Craftsbychiomacassandra]

Thank you for the video, please how do you book reservations for accommodation. Been trying to reach them via mail but it keeps bouncing.

[@gidistays]

Oh really. Have you tried this one? [e-mail]

[@king55453]

iita is research center for agriculture not a recreational center.

[@gidistays]

True but they also welcome guests to stay and enjoy the facilities they offer. Anyone can go and stay there. I'll talk more about that in an upcoming video. Thanks for watching ! 💚

[@yolandeadedokun9725]

The insects sound that you hear are made buy cicadas.

[@gidistays]

Thanks so much Yolande! They were so loud lol!

[@stellawunmi]

Hello, which area is this in Ibadan. I went to school there. What is the name of the resort. Would love to stay there whenever I visit.

[@gidistays]

Hi Star, not sure which area but if you look up ‘IITA Ibadan’ on Google/Google Maps you’ll find it. Thanks for watching 🤍

[@gamugaza]

IITA is in moniya

[@stellawunmi]

​@@gidistaysthank you for responding. Do you have their contact information or how can one make a reservation.

[@jonatmay]

Those noisy insects are either CICADAS or CRICKETS.

[@gidistays]

ah thanks so much!

[@medfitconsultant]

EBUTE METTA!!! Is that really spelt in Yoruba or another language? That is, METTA ? Just being curious. Thank you.

[@FredNaija]

In Yoruba language, Metta means three(3)

[@gidistays]

I think it translates to 'three harbours'. Why? Is it similar to another language you know?

[@sanctitybolaji172]

EBUTE META Means three destination. In Yoruba language, ÈBÚTÉ Means destination while MẸTA Means three.

[@remiadebayo7025]

I think they are Crickets

[@gidistays]

That's what I thought as well... but online it said no crickets in Nigeria.. it said maybe only some during dry 🤔season?

[@esoftstudio3876]

is millipede that makes those sound

[@gidistays]

ahh really? I tried looking up the sound they make but sounds different?

[@aliceeffiong4196]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@bukkyolanrewaju9243]

which did u pay for? business or first class?

[@gidistays]

Hi Bukky, we were in first.. Make sure to bring a cardigan/sweater if you're planning to go.. It was so cold inside the train lol

[@abayomiwilson2746]

👍👍👌👌

[@gidistays]

😀🤍

[@MajorrBison]

The entire city should look like IITA but its far from it, infact the whole of naija shoul look like IITA.

[@gidistays]

Yea some people in the comments say there are many places like this in Nigeria. Even during the train ride I did see a lot of green villages. Life must be so peaceful there 🤍 thanks for watching Major!

[@djsleekmanali6489]

Exactly my Brother, you are correct. If the Politicians spend the money meant for infrastructure, the whole country will change quickly.

[@FredNaija]

Sorry, the Military Govt happened to Nigeria and we lost our way. I remember how Murtala Muhammed dissolved a whole Civil service in the mid 1970's, these are experienced men and women who built Nigeria under colonial Govt and few years after independence under the regional system. The industrial layouts like Ilupeju etc, standard Universities, buildings like Cocoa house in Ibadan which was the tallest in Africa all funded from Agriculture proceeds, the North and Eastern region as well had it going. The new civil service came with nepotism, unqualified people, man know man, inexperienced, lackadaisical attitudes, corruption, nepotism etc if you ever heard of the Town councils which were very powerful those days, they are today's Local Govts and weak. The military messed up the institution including deliberate weakening of the Nigeria Police force cos they had powers to abort a Coup and also arrest anybody those days. I laugh when people wish for military take over in Nigeria😅

[@afroriginalvoice9419]

U look Igbo

[@gidistays]

ah is it? I'm Dutch and Nigerian (Yoruba). Thanks for watching 💚

[@moriyamooyenuga6656]

People are hungry they are not going to eat Train

[@gidistays]

ah is it?

[@medfitconsultant]

​...what's your point? Are Nigerians the only people going to bed hungry?!? Your leaders don't give a hoot about you guys, compared with Kuwait or dubai...a similarly oil wealthy countries yet with quality leaders! See the difference!? Therfore stop your complaints!

[@frankogaga7479]

if people are hungry you shouldn't be on here watching. you should be out there feeding then. lets appreciate little things for the bigger things. stay positive.

[@goodman4093]

​@@frankogaga7479 Appreciate little? Are ýou a crumb eater?