Essaouira (MA): back on the Atlantic
N 31°29.516' W 009°45.777'
We were sad to leave Marrakech, but at the same time exited to be going directly west to the Atlantic to picturesque Essauira, a long-standing and important fishing town; and hopefully even warmer temperatures. In just two hours we crossed the barren hilly landscape and soon had our tent set up in what was more of a parking lot for motor homes than a camp-site. The medina in white and blue is busy and alive with people and donkeys, but at the same time quiet as no cars or scooters are allowed inside. the main throughfare functions as a long market with a few simple local fish restaurants off its side. We took advantage several times to savour delicious whole sardines and other fish with oven-fresh bread and tomato salad seasoned with a variety of herbs and spices. Unfortunately we couldn't enjoy the beach in what is on of Morroco's prime wind-surfing spots due to the rain. We did however get out tent rain-proof after a wet night and also sent a parcel home with excess baggage! As has often been the case we made local friends, this time the camp's night watchman who on our last night invited us for a tasty mutton tajine to good Algerian tunes and interesting conversation until the early hours of the morning.
We were sad to leave Marrakech, but at the same time exited to be going directly west to the Atlantic to picturesque Essauira, a long-standing and important fishing town; and hopefully even warmer temperatures. In just two hours we crossed the barren hilly landscape and soon had our tent set up in what was more of a parking lot for motor homes than a camp-site. The medina in white and blue is busy and alive with people and donkeys, but at the same time quiet as no cars or scooters are allowed inside. the main throughfare functions as a long market with a few simple local fish restaurants off its side. We took advantage several times to savour delicious whole sardines and other fish with oven-fresh bread and tomato salad seasoned with a variety of herbs and spices. Unfortunately we couldn't enjoy the beach in what is on of Morroco's prime wind-surfing spots due to the rain. We did however get out tent rain-proof after a wet night and also sent a parcel home with excess baggage! As has often been the case we made local friends, this time the camp's night watchman who on our last night invited us for a tasty mutton tajine to good Algerian tunes and interesting conversation until the early hours of the morning.
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