Essaouira 2023 is much bigger than 1994 version. Beach area all built up and beach, like the rest of town, heaving with people but not on unpleasant way. Large percentage seem to be Moroccan tourists.Read more
Almost entirely across flat, hot, dusty plains. A few small settlements along the way, not a huge amount of interest - a very large cement plant on the way.
Beautiful Riad in Medina but 20 minutes walk from Souk/ djma el fna. Excellent service too. 3 courtyards, roof terrace, lovely rooms, small pool often dominated by a (French/Italian?) family. Lots ofRead more
Expedition Foucauld Hotel. Trekked across the souk and Djmaa El Fna to the Foucauld Hotel, the old Exodus base from my trekking days, where I was based for most of 2 summers with some characters likeRead more
Saturday night in Djma el Fna. Absolutely humming. Totally vibrant but because it it rammed with Moroccans, not tourists - though many of them were probably Moroccan tourists.
Story tellers, snakeRead more
First walk. Through valley, mostly orchards passed the 'smusher' (large new factory like building ' to Arouss valley. Then cut up over hill and back. A little scrabbly but a good little test to checkRead more