Today started out bright and early. After packing up camp we moved out for a few more hours of riding. Most of our group spent the night sleeping under the stars on the sand dunes. I was glad I didn’t though because there were huge black sand beetles crawling around and the night was very very cold. I was happy to be snug and cozy in the sleeping tent.
After a short drive we made our way to our last stop in Essouira. This was a lovely sea side town that was formerly a Portugese outpost. The atmosphere was much more layed back and local than Marrakech. I enjoyed our time here very much.
Strolling around Essouira
Local colourful weaving.
Inlaid wood from the local Thuya tree.
We enjoyed a very local experience for lunch. Essouira is a working fishing port. So we went to the fish market and bought fresh fish of a few varieties. We then went to a local canteen that will cook whatever you bring them however you have to bring all the ingredients including salt and spices. They cooked the mountain of fish that our guide Yacine selected at the market. Unfortunately for me all the fish were cooked whole so it came with bones, heads, and skin still on and we had to eat it all with our fingers. I have problems eating meat and knowing where it comes from at the best of times so seeing the fish staring at me meant I ate very very little.
In the evening we strolled down to the port to see the local catch being brought in sold off the boats.
