Hotel Bahja De Mogador Essaouira

... few days to have a wash as they dont have any shower facilities in their houses. I was going to go but apparently it is really hot and I was a bit worried about fainting as I still dont feel 100% after the acident. So Ian went off with Mohammad on his own and I hung around reading and trying to get our washing dry which was hanging on the line on the roof terrace. Ian got back smoking a morrocan cigarette and acting now like a true ...

Ah Essaouira - a most idyllic seaside town along the Atlantic coast, about 3 hrs. southwest of Marrakech, and a fine spot to wind down after my many adventures across Morocco. (it's also a prime example of the Moroccans apparent fetish for vowels) ;)<br><br> Such a lovely time I've had here - more than 3 days to meander along the waterfront with nothing more pressing to do than sample freshly squeezed O.J. from a seaside ...

I&#8217;d always had this romantic notion of riding a horse along a deserted beach with the wind blowing through my hair &#8211; well it sure was windy, but it wasn&#8217;t quite as romantic in reality due to having an extremely sore bum!! I won&#8217;t sit down for a week I reckon!! Yep, another dream was realised today.<br><br>At breakfast we mentioned to the owner of the riad we are staying in that we wanted to go horse riding &#8211; he says that he has a friend who could ...

... covered with goats eating it. So strange show=) Look it;)<br><br>We had a lot of day free ahead of us so after a little dinner at the hotel I decided to go to our former hotel, Agadir Beach Club with newly found friends=) We sat here listening by beautiful singer, she was performing great, known by everyone, oldies songs, I talked with some french pair sitting next to us=) And when she was ...

... need assistance planning your day (perhaps a hike to explore the lovely<br><br><br>Atlas Mountains?) or a babysitter for the kids so you can have a night out alone on the town.<br><br><br>The list of entertainment possibilities is endless.<br>Both within and outside the hotel's walls. Pace through the courtyard of Heure Bleue Palais<br>and let the gorgeous palm trees and breath taking fountain put you ...

... the middle ages and no cars or motorcycles are allowed in the medina. Even if you have a shop or move into a house, there is no exception, so everything gets transported by wheelcarts. It is a friendly city where you can peacefully stroll through the streets without constantly being hassled by vendors. I checked into Riad Baladin, a wonderfully restored old house with a central courtyard and ...

... to do it whilst moving. Still, will no doubt come in very handy in passing some hours. Countryside that we're driving through now is very flat brown with patches of green. Not the most exciting, especially after driving through the Atlas Mountains but hopefully a sign of warmer weather. We're all in agreeance that it doesn't feel like we're in Africa yet... it's all too modern and luxurious. Maybe when we're crossing the ...

... have been good to see the Dobsons when does Mike go to Germany? Do you know where hes going? I didn't realise their house is almost finished, last time I spoke to Janice she was saying that they were nearly ready to start. But that could have been ages ago I cant really remember. I guess that this means that you won't be joining the rest of the boys and coming over here. That's a shame, I could have used you to carry some of my **** home that I have ...

... Some of you may remember Hemmingway's Mogador, this is it and there is still a square here to commemorate the author. We have ventured south, down for the Essaouira Music Festival which is the largest in the country. It is a festival of traditional music and modern fusion/interpretational dance music. The Gnaoua music is best known for its use in trance ...

A lazy start in the morning. We did not want to leave our luxurious bed. Our room was by far the best Megan and I have stayed in for a long time, and probably for a long time to come. Breakfast was up on the roof, overlooking the crowded Medina on one side, and the rough sea crashing against the rocks on the other. The only down side was that ...