Today was a big day as we ventured to a new continent...Africa! We took a ferry from Tarifa to Tangier. And, I must say it was quite an experience. I didn't really know what to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised. Morocco is governed by a progressive king, and he understands the potential tourism has on the country. For example, we saw women dressed in everything from modern, stylish clothes to full burkas. Tangier is definitely prospering under this king. There was construction all over Tangier and many modern conveniences. The beaches were also fantastic. It is hard to explain what all we saw. Hopefully, the pictures help!
It was a quick 30 minute ride over the Strait of Gibralter. Once we arrived we were met by our guide, Aziz Begdouri (he was mentioned in our guidebook and did a great job). Aziz took us all over Tangier so we got a good taste of the city and the surrounding countryside. We saw many communities filled with huge mansions belonging to the kings of several countries, including Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. We also stopped and took our obligatory ride on a camel! After the drive was over, we went to the old city for lunch and more sightseeing on foot.
We had lunch at a restaurant in the old town that served traditional Moroccoan food. It was a four course meal and was great (and we managed not to get sick)! After lunch we walked through the the Kasbah which is the area of the old town that inside a walled area. There was about 5 feet of room between most of the houses, so no cars or bikes in the kasbah!
We also stopped in a carpet shop and got the full sales pitch for a carpet. We told each other we weren't going to buy anything, but in the end we couldn't resist. We ended up with a new carpet handmade in Morocco!
I think Morocco definitely deserves another visit. We definitely left wanting to see more!
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