A trip to Erin Ijesha waterfall in Osun State, Nigeria.

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One very beautiful morning, the thought of going out struck me. To where? To Erin Ijesha waterfall, also known as Olumirin meaning another god.

The waterfall is in Ilesa town of Osun State Nigeria, and it has been in existence since 1140AD. It has a kind of complicating history with who discovered the waterfall first, but the popularr believe is that Akinla, the grand daughter of Oduduwa named the waterfall Olumirin.

The waterfall offers you a wonderful and relaxing moment with nature, and it is one of the most visited tourist centers in Nigeria. It has a total of seven levels. Tourists can hike up the levels and enjoy the beauty of nature.

I have heard about it since I was younger, and I knew I would be there someday, and the day finally arrived. We set off on that beautiful Saturday morning. It was seven of us, but on getting there, we met other tourists that were there to spend some time with nature and have some fun time while at it, so, the trip got more interesting than we envisaged.

The entry fee was #1000 only and there were traditional drummers to entertain you and give you a befitting welcome to the tourist center (sadly, I lost the picture of the drummers). Then, up we went to the first level with the help of a tour guide.

We climbed to the second and stopped at the third because the water seemed to gush from the fourth level down to the third, but no one was willing to go ahead and confirm because honestly, we were all tired.

For some reason, I couldn’t go under the water, but my hands and legs felt the coolness. The movement of the water on my skin was so soothing, so I can imagine how the refreshing spray of water on the skin of my friends made them forget they were adults for a moment and enjoyed the moment as much as they could.

All images are mine.

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