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.Okumaya devam et
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.Okumaya devam et
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.
The souks have been modernised a fair bit, but still as intriguing and fascinating as ever. Very little in the way of hassle at all which was very refreshing. Went early (10 ish) to avoid the heat,Okumaya devam et
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 ofOkumaya devam et
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 likeOkumaya devam et
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, snakeOkumaya devam et
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 checkOkumaya devam et
To visit my old friend Mohammed Achari. Haven't seen him for 30 years. Was difficult to find his house at first - it wasn't where I had remembered and also so many more buildings around it. We stoppedOkumaya devam et
Set out on a walk in search of the legendary throne - .Still couldn't find it - As I discovered later when talking with Mohammed Achari i was in the wrong valley, I needed to drop down to Ait BouliOkumaya devam et