We are currently enjoying the sun and beautiful sandy beaches in the stunning little town of Essaouria on the Atlantic coast. It is very much a tourist destination and often seems more European than Moroccan but it is a welcome break from the hustle and bustle of the souks of Marrakech and best of all we have found a cafe that serves English Breakfast tea!!
Our journey here was an interesting one. We went to the bus station in Marrakech the night before, bought our tickets and were expecting to get on a comfortable coach which would take 2 hours to get to Essaouira. What we actually experienced was a hot, crowded bus that took 4 and a half hours to get there and stopped for every man and his goat along the way. I was very disappointed that we didn't see any tree-climbing goats along the way as the guide book had promised but am still hopeful we will see some tomorrow on our way to Agadir.
We got talking to a french guy on the bus called Philippe who is now staying with us and is very good for keeping the Moroccan men from hassling us. He is the only french guy I have met who can speak english with a scottish accent, having been to Scotland several times.
Being on the coast Essaouira has many fish restaurants and I had the best fish I have ever tasted for my dinner last night. I was pestered the whole time I was eating it by a black cat, the cats in this town are the fattest in Morocco.
Tomorrow we are off to Agadir on the coach. It should take 3 hours, hopefully it won't take 6!
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