TravelPod Member ReviewsDar Lazuli Essaouira
“Lovely Lazuli”
Beautiful, homey 4 room Riad with wonderful host and a nice rooftop view of port.
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Trapped by technology in Essaouira
Today was all about working on this blog and deciding which of the free blog sites were the lesser of two evils. I was finally at a place where my images were organized, the text was written but uploading and managing was not in my favor. It took me a solid four hours squinting at this glossy screen to conclude that stealing Wi-Fi from the roof top …
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Day 15 Q: Hey, you want grass?
... with Morocco is of course the extreme poverty encountered. The continual exposure to mutilated / disabled beggars in the towns and obvious hardship and suffering tends to create an empathic crust so you really don’t see people anymore, just some weird form of distressing and malignant virtual reality. It is hard to stay in the moment, and so the whole experience seems already in the past, a memory. Even when I approach strangers for advice such ...
Day 14 Essaouria or bust
... dirt / western town streets I have become accustomed to over the last days. The real highlight of the day was, however, the smell of trees. I hadn’t realised how wonderful they smell, especially the apricot orchards and jasmine in the delta approaching Agadir. The air was filled with a thick incense of flowers, and it was the most amazing fragrance I have ever experienced.
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We're at Essaouira
... hubs in Jordan and Syria, with people swarming the streets, and as many donkey carts as regular vehicles.
We are now ensconced in a packed little parking lot right on the beach at the southern gate to Essauaria’s medina (old town). It is a perfect spot, within a few metres of the ramparts, the beach and the old town souks, and the cost…. $5 per night! That said, no services at all, so it is good we bought the little porta potty and ...
Seaside retreat. and a good scrub
The last couple of days were a bit hectic with the long drives, and hiking. I was getting quite tired, so when we rolled up to the seaside town of Essaouira I was ready for some relaxation. This town is primarily a fishing town, but its long sandy beaches and moderate temperatures have made this a tourist destination for many Europeans. The town is very typical. I wall surrounds the old medina, but the main difference for Essaouira is that is was once ...


