Agyad Residence Agadir

... was a free concert hosted on Saturday night, there were tons (and I mean 10's of thousands) and the crowd was quite, not much clapping when songs ended, the tiniest bit of hand waving, but definitely no dancing. It was seriously strange. I guess that's what happens where there is no booze involved.<br>

... that I was able to live for a part of my time at Villa Mandala, this beautiful home kitted out in Moroccan decor and flair, rich with stories, personality and feeling. Not to mention that during June it was re-done with a new swimming pool and a sweet Yoga Shala on the roof overlooking the sea. Yep, I was a happy camper to move my backpack from my apartment in Taghazout (which I also loved ...

... spa. A ll of the spa services are inspired by renowned Oriental traditions. When you book a stay now for this summer season you can get a great deal that will give you access to the spa for a massage, the So Night Lounge and a free Berber Mojito! There's no better time than now to visit the hotel Sofitel Agadir <br>in Morocco. We hope to see you there this season!<br><br><br><br>

... way I spent this day. Of course, I swam a lot... The Ocean is such a paradise... When you enter the water, it feels very cold, but as you enter farther, you got used to it and it feels normal. The Waves! They are really big, it's so fun to greet them with your body... Cool water brings a new kind of freshness to you... And then, when you go to the beach, the water becomes more and more warm, and closer to the beach it ...

... a small pool, two tennis courts and one voleyball court and that's all! No territory at all! The restaurants are poor with food, waiters could be my great-grandparents, the tables near the window are inhabited by ants... The rooms: way too simple. Conditioner exists, but is not working, oopsie! When our toilet paper ended, it was changed only on the next day after! That's disgusting!<br><br>Well, after a shower we fell asleep... It was hard day...

... above the clouds on a sunny, clear morning. Con: Not seeing anything and not being able to breathe when the winds bring huge clouds of dust across the towns and villages in the afternoons. Pro: Seeing huge fields of wheat planted at the base of the Atlas mountains Con: Seeing that the people are so poor that they can only harvest the wheat by hand because they have no machinery to help. Pro: Finding a bathroom ...

... the front seat, plus the driver. Cheap but not very comfortable, though it ensures close contact to the locals. It was already late and after waiting a long time, I ended up buying three seats and off we went. It was pitch dark, nobody spoke a word and there I was in Morocco. One of the other passengers knew exactly where my hotel was but then he didn't, so I ended up gone way too far in a ...

... most young kids in Morocco learn to shout at all passing tourists. 'Give me a pen' is then usually followed by 'give me candy' or 'give me a gift' or, the dreaded 'give me money'. The funny thing is that pens are not expensive here, nor are they in shortage. The children shouting 'give me a pen' were sitting with their teacher in the school's yard as we passed. Later in the day, back on the road with the blue taxis, we felt like pros. Once they are used to seeing us, they ...

... dirham to euros. I then tried the black market and ended up with a few notes but about 80 euros in coins. Afterwards I stopped tourists that looked like they were from Europe and asked them if they need dirhams for euros. This worked a little bit but most of the time I found myself talking to English who only had pounds. Still the experience was interesting because all of a sudden it was I who was soliciting the tourist rather then being solicited and ...

... Got up at 5:55pm and went to the Argana restaurant, called Paradiso, just a short walk outside the hotel entrance; set up account for meals, to be added to hotel bill. Had chicken with fried apple, orange, lettuce, cucumber, tomato and mild curry sauce, absolutely superb. Followed this by seafood dinner (the calamari was horrible). Prices were meaningless on the menu as it was out of season so considerably cheaper, the bill was 175Dh or about &euro;16 with an ...