Category: Morocco

We scope out our dinner options as we explore the city, or rather, I looked up at some point, saw umbrella-topped tables perched at the edge of a roof, and decided that was where I Read More …

Visitors to Essaouira have two basic lodging choices: in the medina or on the beach? Lodging in Essaouira’s medina We stayed in the medina, which gave us an ideal base for exploring the city. We Read More …

We are on our way to the Cascades d’Ouzoud. It has been a long day of travel that included spectacular sights:  the Ait Benhaddou kasbah, the Glaoui kasbah at Telouet , and the Tizi n’Tichka Read More …

The seagulls own the harbor in Essaouira. There is no escaping their aggression, except to surrender, to leave the water’s edge for the relative safety of the medina. I read somewhere that Alfred Hitchcock got Read More …

It has been a long day of driving and sightseeing and now there is only an hour or two left before sunset. We are more than ready to check into our hotel and collapse over Read More …

The stark contrast between the average tourist and the life of the average Moroccan is often on display in popular tourist areas like Marrakech, but it can be seen anywhere. This was the scene in Read More …

It is late in the day, and we are following a nondescript van along a quiet rural road when we realize there is a hand sticking out of the back door. This is probably a Read More …

The harbor in Essaouira seems to always be crowded with fishing boats, some larger vessels, but mostly small traditional boats painted brilliant blue. I had assumed that the market would be open only at the Read More …

The Riad Al Madina is located in the heart of Essaouira’s historic medina. It’s a great location, on a lively shopping street near both the harbor and a few good restaurants. Our navigation of the Read More …