First Days in Morocco

Wednesday morning, I took a flight to Morocco and after spending an hour in customs check, I made my way to my hostel. As per usual, I was exhausted when I arrived and went to bed pretty early. Before bed though, I was able to set up a day trip to Ourika Valley.

Yesterday, after a profound sleep, I woke up with minutes to spare and got ready to head out for the day. There was a group of us in a van and we drove for 45 to 60 minutes before we stopped for the walk. As we walked, we passed by waterfalls and traversed the white water. This place was remarkable to me as it was the first time I saw red soil at the base of a mountain followed by evergreens and then capped with snow. The guide was a lot of fun.

Today was crazy for me. It was overall a great day, but it ended with me wanting a good cry. I visited Essouira, a beach side town and bought a few things as gifts. However, as I was leaving, I was talked into buying stuff I didn't want or need. They are also going to be gifts because I don't feel the need to collect. It was a beautiful place full of seagulls drawn to the fishermen, and the people are really nice there.