Essaouira

I left marrakech yesterday and took the bus to essaouira...a lovely and fairly relaxing town on the ocean knozn for good windsurfing. It is a smaller town but the people are less in your face compared to marrakech: lots of european visitors here, and apparenlty not too many americans journey to these parts. which is sad because it is a beautiful country. I think I may have to move here one day. the ocean and beaches are beautiful; there are mountains and the sahara; and on top of that the towns are really fun to explore: the big ones at least are comprised of the old medina which is a labyrinth of narrow streets with lots of shops and souks and character; and then the nouvelle ville which is the newer and modern part of town that is similar to an american town although no sky scrapers.

arman, you would love it here: the guys play football on the beach practically all day long and apparently on the weekends they have tournaments that anyone is open to join. its so pleasant here that ive decided to extend my visit a few days to relax in the sun. apparently the north is a bit more intrusive, which after marrakech i dont knoz if ill be ready for it;)

morocco is quite a change from tanzania; it is much more modern and built up/ the public transportation probably beats that of mn: they ahve a lot going for themselves; but apparently it is very difficult to find jobs here; even if you have a college degree: the food; thank goodness; is much better also: lots of good french and italian food: moroccan cuisine definitely trumps that of tanzania:::i was getting really tired of bananas and relatively bland food: wish you were here aunty; i know you wouold have loved it: they speak much slower also than the french; so it is a lot easier to understand them; anyways; maintenant je vais à la plage: à bientot!