Al Jasira Essaouira
18, Rue Mly Ali Cherif, B.P. 1026 Essaouira, 44000, Morocco
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Nice to be back in a smaller place again. Cities are great, unique in their own way, however all too often they blend into one massive package of traffic, billboards, hum-drum signs and busy, busy, busy. Essaouira is gorgeous. One couldn't say unspoilt in terms of tourism, but then that's the nature of travel. The only truly "unspoilt" places are those that often do not have the services and accessibility that even "hardcore" travellers require (for example a road, ...
'The windy city is mighty pretty'
... and powerful arms.
Saturday 27 August 2011
The 2 lines of washing weren't dry in the morning, so I transferred them to the roof to dry in the gusty wind before heading off to the Sid Mohammed Ben Abdullah museum. Located in an old, but rather grand riad, it had a 3-storey interiro with refurbished, tiled floors, stairways and walls. This lovely building housed a fair number of well-preented items: marquetry (for which Essa ...
Essaouira - the surf city of Morocco
... happy to be here for more than 2 days, especially after we met our new friend Omar, a very lovely Moroccan surfer that invited us out for a night as well as traditional Moroccan tea. Unfortunately, we couldn't go out with Omar as we were leaving for Marakech, but nonetheless - we will be in contact and will see him again one day! Ann and ...
Salaam from Marocco
... me who tends to be the social kind! There was a young traveler from Oregon I had breakfast with the first day at the hotel who gave me the first sense of where to go and how far things are. Claudie from France who is starting up her Riad, Mr. Kamel who thought me the correct way to bargain, and finally Helen from NY who was on the same Bus as me today, traveling to Essaouira. She spent probably an hour trying to find me in my apartment! But I ...
I can see myself living here
... due to lack of sales. But the charming village with its harbor full of fishing vessels, seagulls flying overhead awaiting the fresh catch of the day, cats snoozing against piles of fishing nets, brightly colored rugs aligning the alleyways, knick-knacks decorating storefronts, and the laid-back locals give Essaouira its je ne sais quoi. Oh, and the stench of fish guts permeating the salty air! That's why I can't leave this ...



