Hotel Issa-Blanca Oualidia

... Manu<br>a tape dans l oeil du gardien du parking a defaut d avoir des<br>filles... reveil plutot agreable vu sur la lagune petit dej avec les<br>gardiens. Nous voilà parti a la decouverte des environs de<br>Oualidia. Prise de contact avec le sable pour le quatre quart et<br>plantage, Mais il n a pas dit son dernier mot. apres un petit<br>degonflage le voilà reparti. A nous les dunes en ...

... stall selling fried fresh sardines in Moroccon pita (Chubz) with delicious potato patties for 50 cents. Delicious! I ate two sandwiches. The road to Oualidia I went back to my hotel and decided to head to Oualidia, a nearby town famous for its oysters. I love oysters, so Oualidia sounded like a great idea. The Petit Taxi driver that took me to the "karma" (a vacant dusty lot where all the service taxis gather) overcharged me but the total fair was just ...

... 4000, there is little to do except relax, enjoy the beach and the views, and consume seafood and ...

... we pulled up next to a schoolbus at a roundabout in Safi. I was looking in at all the kids who were squashed into this van, all of them sitting on the floor and on top of each other. They all stared back at me, so I waved to them, which led to one boy at the back of the bus, shyly hiding behind the curtain and continuously popping out to blow me kisses. Dad said I'd met my future husband, but he was wrong, because when we got to Oualidia I met the man of my dreams ...

... more day, dodging stares for walking around with shorts and no shirt. Imagine that a guy without a shirt on a beach is out of the ordinary. I can't imagine what would happen if a woman wore a swimsuit here. While a small area of the beach was clean near the city, farther out, it soon became apparent that they don't bother picking anything up. There was a veritable trash heap down the beach, including a syringe. But it was ...

... is very satisfying. It is definitely hard work for the guy... the sweat was pouring off him. As part of the massage the guy uses his elbow up and down the spine and legs. What made the experience even more satisfying were the oils used. At the end of the massage the guy pours two full buckets of cold water all over you which was very refreshing but a bit of a shock. I walked out of the Hammam feeling the ...

... reception and chill out area. Also in a very good location. For dinner the group went to a fish stall and had a delcious concoction of fish on the bone and very dry octopus. I won't repeat what Maria referred to these as on travelpod but use your imagination!!!!! The Sofitel chain of hotels look excellent for future returns to Morocco. Staying in traditional Riads are also a very good option for an upmarket holiday.

... Europe. So we took our westerner filled bus back to Marrakech for the 3rd time, where we had a few hours to waste which we didn´t mind at all. Then we boarded the overnight train (and this time we opted for the cheap seats, rather than beds) where we were kept up most of the night by rude people who chose to yell each conversation rather than whisper! Sleepy and cranky, we rushed to the ferry headed for Spain, where we managed to get a little rest during the journey.

12 de Mayo: Escribimos hoy desde una ciudad sobre la costa en Marruecos, un lugar muy lindo llamado Essoueira, si,con las 5 vocales en su nombre! Tomamos un bus esta maniana desde Marrakech luego de habernos tomado el dia de ayer para recorrer la ciudad en bus, Marrakech termino por parecernos muy linda, con sus plazas y jardines bien cuidados y fuera de la plaza principal, la gente era mas tranqui, se ve que esta plaza con su mercado ...

... sea. Last night we had some fresh calamari in the port and this morning we thought we had to look for a new hotel with our own bathroom... Yes, we know better not to eat seafood (or any food for that matter) that is not kept cool in any way and the guy that sells it to you picks up the piece if calamari with his dirty hands which he just used to pat the little kitten at the front.... It could have been much worse, but luckily Jamies bum is all dried up now