hotel-borjmogador Essaouira

... then sat and Mohammad cooked for us a tradition Morrocan feast, we had soup again for starters with lentals and chick peas in it then he brought out some salad of tomatoes and peppers covered in olive oil and lemon, some bread and a big tagine of beef with olives and peas and green beans it was an amazing meal and both Ian and I stuffed our faces full. We are off tomorrow to fez on the train and it takes 7 hours so we need to get some rest.

... alleyways of Essaouria. <br><br> - Though I normally minimize my time w/ fellow travelers (preferring instead to - why rub shoulders w/ the locals of course!), one evening I opted to sip a beer atop a seaside "tourist" restaurant balcony whilst enjoying a spectacular Moroccan sunset and... There I met a delightful couple from London, along w/ a lad from northern England. Blessedly, our chatter avoided the usual ...

... able to canter along the beach and through the waves with her horse &#8211; totally awesome, I want to do that some day &#8211; I AM going to do that some day! I was having a fantastic time, but part of me was extremely disappointed at having to be led. It was amazing riding along that beach &#8211; really beautiful, ******* the legs and bottom, but breathtaking just the same. We make our way back through the sand dunes to the ranch &#8211; the entire time we are riding around ...

... A popular old Russian song by Alla Pugachova, the light suddenly went down low for a couple of seconds and the show was over... It looked like synthesizer of a band member was burnt by electricity failure=( It was so pity...<br><br>So, as far as we ended our drinks, we went back through the night city, which looked wonderful at night... Then again we spent some time by the pool with some wine=)<br>

... br>the family or couple on vacation. Offering a host of amenties, including wifi, DVD players, spa<br>and massage services, a restaurant and club style bar, and a roof top pool that gives you<br>access to a view of the city you couldn't find elsewhere. Take a stroll through the narrow streets<br>of the medina and visit the many soukses (market places) that fill every corner of them.<br>Hear the ...

... lovely room in Moroccan style. I felt like I'd never want to leave again. My first stop was Il Mare. A restaurant right behind the city walls but high enough to look over them. Ten days before Christmas, I was sitting outside on the roof terrace, enjoying a good lunch with a view of the ocean. It was blue skies all over and just pleasant. Was it really 3 days since I was walking through the snow...

... checking in, I appologized to the owner and told him that I did not think the room and I were a good match, got my money back, and left. This may sound like not a big deal to you, but for me it is, as in the past I would have either stayed at the booked place and resent being there, finding more reasons as to why I thought it was a mistake to come there, or alternatrively, I would have explained in detail to the owner why I thought his riad was overpriced and a rip-off. I am ...

... retirees, and well-off French people, as well as the hippies' backpacker successors like myself. Essaouira's breezy location and mix of rocky headlands and sandy beaches make it a favorite for surfers and wind surfers too. Our campsite was located along the beach a few miles south of town, a distance that looked enormous as I looked toward Essaouira from the beach but one that actually took only about 40 minutes to walk. I spent two afternoons and ...

... confidence through the tricky stuff. Doing some self analysis on riding style I realize I was riding with my head looking down at the sand the whole time. With the notable exception of sky diving, the first law of motion sports is that you will generally go in the direction that your head is pointed. So I try following the guide but looking into the distance and keeping that nasty sand in my peripheral vision. As a result, the riding gets much much easier. I am now no longer ...

... a designated time we meet back in front of a café to eat and compare our impressions of the experience. It is truly a community gathering place, with large circles of men enjoying music and dancing and storytelling and other forms of entertainment. There is joy and laughter and tightly packed crowds fending off the nighttime chill. After dinner and a pastry, we take a few more turns around the square before taking a taxi home. Exhausted, at midnight, I bid you good night! Big hugs, Dan