Goats climbing argan trees
by matcrazy1
As always, I wanted to see something more driving from Essaouira towards Agadir. So, south of Essaouira, I took a secondary gravel road towards the Atlantic Ocean.
I was very surprised to see numerous goats climbing trees. There are, unique to Morocco, argan trees (Argania spinosa) which have a fruit similar to olives, used to press an argan oil. Goats climb argan trees to eat their leaves and young fruits. When I stopped to take pictures a local goatherd stood proudly and started to pose in front of my camera. In a few seconds I saw another, local goatherd running very fast towards me. The young, semi-nude, barefooted boy explained me with his hands and face that he wanted to receive cigarettes and pens he saw inside my car. I gave the goatherds two plastic ballpoint pens and two Camel cigarettes. Well, this, maybe 14 - 15 years old boy, used to smoke a cigarette, hmm... I started at my 16 :-(.
Meet a sheep :-)
by matcrazy1
Strolling around medina, unexpectadly I met a new friend in the center/downtown. It was lonely sheep which didn't allow me to get closer. I was warned not to try to feed or touch any sheep as some of them don't accept such unsheep, human behaviour and the reaction of their owners maybe different as well. You may be asked to pay for a picture with a sheep.
Donkeys are the most common animals in downtown Essaouira and are still used for transportation.
Cheap quick eats
by littlebush about Cafe Al Faid
This place is on the corner of the main square but surprisingly cheap and good food which is ready pretty quickly.
We ate here most of the time.
I had pizza, steak & fries, and something else i cant remember(not all at once-each time i went). each time it only cost about 40dh, and of course it came with bread, as everything does in morocco. Its a good place to people watch.
If youre self catering, just around the corner from here is a grocery store where you can buy, yes you guessed it, bread. but u can also get other stuff.
Thuya bargains
by solopes
Wherever you go in Morocco, you may find all kind of handicrafts, generally without any mention of its origin and quality.
Thuya carvings and inlaid works are very appealing, by the delicacy of the work and soft smell of the wood.
If you go to Essaouira forget buying thuya works anywhere else. Here you may watch the carvers doing their pieces, and buy directly from the producers, practicing the favorite sport in Morocco - bargaining. Door to door, in the narrow streets of the Medina, in the shades of the walls, comparing styles, shapes, prices, and smiles, you feel the real Morocco. And save money!
Spice Souk
by iwys
Essaouira's small spice souk is opposite the fish souk in the Medina. I found the spice sellers here very friendly and laid back. One invited me in for tea and a chat about politics, then gave me two bags of spices as a gift.
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Sheep market
Essaouira
The view from the rooftop terrace.
