I had originally planned to stay 2 nights in Essaouira and this was shortened to 1 night due to my extended stay in Agadir, and was I glad it worked out well, as there was not much to offer in Essaouira.
There is a beach nearby, but the waters are not nice, and with the amount of wind the town had when I got in, along with the extreme cold front, no one in the right mind would be spending anytime at the beach.
The medina though small was rather interesting. It has a main section running through the centre of the medina, and with numerous narrow side lanes running out of it. Some areas looked a little dangerous if exploring later in the evening though.
While exploring the medina, I bumped into the group I had met while at Torda Gorge, and walked around the shops with them before saying our goodbyes again.
Accommodations are also a lot more expensive here, and there were hardly any cheap hostels. I managed to find one from a guidebook earlier, and it was rather crappy. Considering that I was just staying 1 night, I made the best of my accommodation.
I met some people at the hostel, one of which was a lady by the name of Carmen, who had been staying in Morocco for the last few months to teach English. She heard that I was heading to Oualidia, and since she has not been there, she asked if she could join.
Carmen seemed like a rather nice and easy going lady, so I said ok but told her that as I will be staying at a friend’s house in Oualidia, I will check if he can accommodate her as well, otherwise she may have to find her own accommodation.
Heading off to the bus station to catch our bus to Oualidia!
Some scenes of Essaouira
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