Auberge Tangaro Essaouira

Got up to another really tasty breakfast had a terrible nights sleep as some spanish girls that were staying in our Riad got up with the call to prayer at 5am and they were going off on a trip to the desert! You can go on a camel to the desert and stay overnight sleeping in a traditional tent and eating traditional food something that we would have done had we had more time.<br><br>We decided to go for a little walk around and try and buy ...

... out, a bit of a swim out to the "Castle in the Sand" (a natural stone relic immortalized in a tune by Jimmi Hendrix in the 60's who used to hang out - no doubt in a tie-dyed T-shirt - nearby).<br><br> Prudently turning away from such georecklessness (nay possibly a watery geocide!), my guide Mohammad instead turned our trusty "chevals" inland at my direction, as I waved my GPSr and vainly tried to explain (in French!) the ...

... 8211; Sahara &#8211; was a bit temperamental and in truth he actually frightened me a bit by shaking his head around and flicking his tail about &#8211; he seemed agitated and I think he sensed that I was a bit nervous of him, so he took full advantage of that &#8211; which meant that I ended up being led round, which wasn&#8217;t quite the same. <br><br>Johnboy on the other hand was a complete natural &#8211; he looked decidedly unsure when &#8211; after two minutes of ...

... workshop where local masters make different and and extraordinary things using the tree Thuja. Diiferent small souvenirs, tables, boxes, cupboards, hangers, toys... All that can be found here, such beauty things...<br><br>Then we had some free time to walk around the city and shops by ourselves, and then we met again to go to Agadir again.<br><br>While on the road, we saw local trees Argan ...

... awe. Have a drink in our<br>cozy bar and relax, while being entertained by our home cinema. There is also a library, billiard<br>and bridge room within this splendid bar, reminiscent of a club setting. <br><br><br><br> <br>Whether you are planning a personal vacation or business based travels you deserve the best.<br><br><br><br>And the best awaits you in the medinas of Morrocco at Heure Bleue Palais.

... hippie-esque tourists chatting to a Moroccan bloke - so far so good... until "the transaction". Having witnessed this, it was clear that we were next in line for a chat with the bloke, and he chased us on up the beach. "Excoose me, excoose me. You want some stuff?" We close our ears and paddle further into the sea in a vain attempt to escape ...

... The road to Essaouira is partly along the coast where some huge waves attract surfers, but at 17 degrees water temperature at this time of the year, it appears somewhat pale compared to Hawaii. So I guess they come here if Daddy's cheque didn't arrive in time for the flight to Honolulu. Essaouira is a town with a great atmosphere. It is right next to the coast, a walled city that looks unchanged ...

... the day shopping and investigating the Medina, which is a UNESCO World Heritage listed city. At least in the narrow streets of the Medina we would be sheltered from the wind somewhat. This Medina is home to many small arts and crafts businesses too. First stop was the jewellery souk, where, after much bartering I was able to secure a beautiful silver necklace and earrings made in a traditional Berber design. Eight of us began the trip but as the morning wore on we ...

... at a net profit of about $92000 CDN. Not too shabby...maybe I'll go back...naw, I'll keep her around - hold out for a better offer. Seriously though, offers to buy Terri are meant as a compliment, and nothing else. We've spent our days wandering around town, and sitting around in cafes sipping mint tea or eating gelato. There's plenty of good food here for excellent prices. Our dollar goes FAR here - a nice change from ...

... actually touch it (really a bacteria minimization strategy), and unfortunately, the cookies don't pass. There are also a lot of cats with 4 or 5 kittens that are "residents of the town." They aren't really pets, but they seem to be well fed and watered by restaurant owners and shopkeepers. Last night we came across a large pile of sheep entrails (intestines) on the sidewalk, put out as cat food. The cats seemed to enjoy it (almost as much as Todd enjoyed the sardines he had ...