Essaouira on the Atlantic coast

We had a long, six-hour drive from the Atlas Mountains to the coast. The weather has changed; it’s overcast and windy. Not a bad day to be in a van.

We made stops along the way and had lunch in a beachfront town called Agadir. It had a lovely corniche (waterfront) with lots of walkers. Despite it being cool out there were folks on the beach.

We next stopped to watch the goats eating argan leaves and berries. They’re Berber goats and are known to climb the trees. The herd we stopped to photograph were at the end of their feeding and had already finished climbing right into the trees.

By late afternoon we arrived in Essaouira. It’s on the Atlantic coast and its Medina is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It’s known as a creative and artistic hub of Morocco. It was a favourite stop on the hippie trail in the ‘60s and ‘70s and has attracted free spirits, artists, and musicians including Jimi Hendrix, Cat Stephens and Frank Zappa.

We checked in to our hotel and went exploring with the group shortly after. We visited the waterfront and market and had dinner at a waterfront restaurant. We’ll explore further tomorrow.Read more