I love Sidi Ifni I
Trip Start
Oct 30, 2007
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Trip End
Ongoing
Sidi Ifni,
Morocco
Thursday, November 20, 2008
And yet, from the space of abundance and generosity that I aspire to reside in, I will joyfully share with you a few of the many treasures I found here.
The town started as a Spanish outpost, who built here a beautifully simple yet inspiring town on a cliff overlooking onto miles of unexploited beaches. Around the Spanish town extends the Moroccan-built town, with its arbitrary city design charm, delicately combining ornate Moroccan architecture alongside decaying Spanish buildings.
There are several hotels here, and the one I am staying at is especially charming. Everyone is so very friendly and warm and the rooms open onto a lovely communal terrace which is perfect for relaxing, reading, meditating, and practicing yoga.
Today I taught a mini yoga class to three women on the hotel's gorgeous roof. The woman who registered me, seeing my profession on the registration form, immediately asked me if I'd teach her, and that turned into a class which was so wonderful, because none of the three women spoke English so I had to instruct the class in Arabic and French. And it was so joyful to see that people intuitively connect to their breath and find alignment and relaxation.
And then there are the people of Sidi Ifni, who unlike anywhere I've been to in Morocco so far, don't seem t want anything from you. Even the shop owners are very easy going and in most cases the price you are asked is the same price a Moroccan would pay.
The speed of life here is so gentle and slow you just can't help slow yourself down and breathe. There is nowhere to hurry to. You have arrived.
And then there is the food. I have eaten here an incredibly delicious eel tajine, that could not have tasted any better in any top NYC restaurant, at a simple eatery in the market. I have also eaten here at a beautiful little restaurant where the owner was also the server and the cook and everything else. It was abundantly clear that he is passionate about cooking. His salad was the most amazing original masterpiece, made with fresh and lightly marinated ingredients, seasoned to perfection.
It is truly a lovely culinary experience here in Sidi Ifni. Even the bread from the street vendors is always warm and fresh.
There is such a vast contact point with nature here and it is so calm it feels like I am in God's country, whatever this may mean. The sea, beaches, cliffs and caves on one side, and the desert on the other. You can walk for miles before seeing another human, and the sights are breathtaking.
There is so much more here that glues me to this place, as I keep on having wonderful extraordinary experiences here and I wonder what's the point in continuing from here. I am already in paradise. Where else would I want to go to?
