Sofitel Essaouira

... art galleries, wood workshops, fisherman and coloured boats all enclosed by ancient walls. My first impressions of Essaouira were very refreshing - definitely a charming, laid back artist's colony with cobblestone streets and massive stone ramparts ...

The drive to the Atlantic coast town of Esaouira takes us past many Argon trees, which are also known as the "goat" tree because goats like to climb in the branches and eat the fruits and leaves. After stopping to take photos at a panoramic overlook to ...

... and luxurious.  Maybe when we're crossing the Sahara our feelings will change.  Continued... few days later Essaouira turned out to be a lovely little seaside fishing village with a cross of ultra modern buildings and old world ...

... the cities of Fes and Marrakech.  It was calm and inviting and Mum and Dad had treated us and we were booked into the Sofitel Hotel, luxury with best of all for the kids, a pool!  We walked along the beach to the fish market where huge crabs, ...