I was scheduled for a two weeks training starting first Monday
of the month. I thought to myself, this was a chance to put to action the advice
I read on a travel blog last year about how you can keep your 9 – 5 job and
still travel the world. I agreed with the Travel & Protocol officer in the
office to book my flight for Friday evening instead of Sunday as most persons
did. The trick here was, I got my flight fare for the weekend getaway (to and
fro) paid by the office :D
That’s the beauty of planning tours around work trips. You
don’t necessarily have to wait for your annual leave or a public holiday. There
are so many ways to have a flexible travel plan and also keep that your 9-5
job.
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| At the habour before take-off |
I’ve always wanted to visit Inagbe Grand Resorts. I think
mostly due to the floating restaurant which always look cool in pictures. I
have seen a couple of pictures on Instagram. The pictures taken on the wooden
pathway to the restaurant speaks to me every time, the serenity and calmness….
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| View on arrival |
Fortunately for me, one of my favourite tour companies - Socialprefect
tours had a planned trip to Inagbe Grand Resort that weekend. Once I got my
travel ticket confirmed, I called to book my slot. I could have arranged it
myself, yea, but mehn, logistics isn’t my favourite thing. I agree planning
trips yourself is cheaper but then if you can afford it, nothing hurts paying a
little extra cost to transfer the headache of planning to a reputable firm. And
trust me, when it comes to Socialprefects, the value they provide during their
trips is priceless.
We did a boat ride from the take-off point to the resort. The
ride took about 20 minutes tops. At first I was seated inside the boat, but later I
found my way outside to the front of the boat to enjoy the air. That ride was so needed by me. Watching
the sea waves part as we rode through, seeing ships fade away as we went
further…My mind probably voyaged several galaxy of dreams during the ride as I took
it all in.
On arrival, we disembarked from the boat, got welcomed at the
reception by the staff of the resort where they gave us a rundown of the history
of the resort and services they offer. We then moved to the floating restaurant
which was our main base point.
We had the traditional socialprefects introduction after which the games/activities started. There was the chair game, the balloon game after which we took a ride to the beach where we had horse riding, swimming, quad biking (finally off my bucket list!!), sack race, walks on the beach and oh, there was a marriage proposal! (not me tho)
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Wakanda forever
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This is a perfect escape spot from the noise and bustle of the city. Long walks on the beach, or just chilling in one of the chalets watching the sea or taking in the beauty of resort. You can catch the sunset or go kayaking in the cool evening breeze. Perfect place to clear your head and rejuvenate.
