Nov. 27, 2024
In Marrakesh, we heard about how you can’t judge a riad (or anywhere else) by its door. (And, good luck trying to judge it another way, because there generally aren’t exterior windows either.) Basically, people don’t want their house to be flashy on the outside, because they don’t want to be disrespectful to people who have less resources or may be homeless.
It’s an interesting point to consider, but it really hit home today when we made the move to Essaouira.
Essaouira is a beach town about 2.5 hours drive west of Marrakesh, which is a late 18th century fortified (walled) town that was designated by UNESCO as a world heritage site in 2001.
We expected Essaouira to be more laidback than Marrakesh, which it is:
We assumed that Essaouria would have the same Moroccan charm as Marrakech, which it has in spades:
We had seen the Airbnb photos, so we hand an idea of what to expect behind the door to our riad:
But, we were still pleasantly surprised:
And, when we saw the view, we decided to extend our stay:
We’re not sure how we’ll fill the next two days, but we’re looking forward to exploring Essaouira and discovering another surprise or two along the way.
All our love,
Tara (Steve, Sarah and Brad)
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