Cats, Dogs and Spices

Today was a good day. Now, after dinner and lying in bed, I still agree.
After breakfast at 9, we headed to another beach because the waves were smaller there. I really liked this one because you could see all the way to Taghazout. Fouad was our coach, and he started us off with a dry session on the beach to make sure we had the right position on our boards. The surf session wasn’t as great as expected, given the waves, but in the end, I caught one last big green wave and surfed it all the way to the beach. After this heroic moment, I decided to end my surfing for this trip on a high note.
We had couscous for lunch at the beach. This morning, I once again had a long debate with the kitchen guy about whether it was actually gluten-free. Eventually, I gave up. We’ll see tomorrow. (I know, Mom, you’re not happy about this, but so far, I’m feeling good.)
After eating and resting, we walked to Taghazout to check out the cute but very touristy village. On the way back, we noticed the others hadn’t waited for us: our towels, bags—everything—were gone. So, we had to walk all the way back to Tamraght at 3 p.m. under the blazing sun, obviously without water. We had a few dirhams and my phone, but no connection. Somehow, we made it back to camp and took a very refreshing shower.
When Nadja went off for her massage, Max and the Austrian guy joined me for a trip to the small market around the corner. We bought spices and a ginger smoothie (because hydration matters eventually) and wandered around the town. It’s way less touristy than Taghazout but also much dirtier. Garbage is everywhere—there aren’t even any bins. I feel like if they had some kind of recycling system and, you know, actual bins, the place would look completely different. But I guess that’s easier said than done. Also, the number of cats and dogs in this town is wild! Surprisingly, they all look super healthy—apparently, people feed them everywhere.
After coming back, we decided to join yoga at 6. It was a very relaxing (read: borderline boring) stretching session, but at least it happened during sunset. Honestly, I’ve never had such a view while doing downward-facing dog or any other yoga position.
For dinner, we had tajine again—very welcomed, as always. We stayed at the table for a long time, chatting with the others from the camp. Then we talked about our plans for tomorrow and headed to bed. Tomorrow, we’re off to Taroudant—our first stop on the way to the desert! I’m super excited!Read more