The walled town of Essaouira is immediately adjacent to a lovely beach where we spent some time on our first day here, but it’s fairly crowded. Yesterday we retrieved our car from the guarded spot at the entrance to the medina, and drove about an hour south to the “wild” beach near the town of Sidi Kaouki. We saw some goats climbing the Argan trees, eating the fruit from the trees, then stopped at a surf shop to buy beer and leave our car in their parking lot.
The “wild” beach is largely uninhabited, wide and unspoilt. There are a few vendors who harrass sunbathers to buy food, jewelry, and camel rides, but mostly we were left alone to eat, lie in the sun and relax. Mackenzie and Matt went swimming for a while, and we paid one beach vendor 60 dirhams ($7.50) to have the use of two chaise lounges and an umbrella so Cathryn could stay mostly in the shade. We went for a 30-minute walk down the beach, but otherwise relaxed and enjoyed some quiet time. A nice getaway from the city.
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