¡Hola amigos! On día 28 I was preparing to go to Africa. I packed everything up the night before, but it’s always chaotic to have classes in the morning and get on a flight later that day. My friend and I got on the Aerobus to the airport and had plenty of time to eat when we got there. We ate burgers at Mussel and shared patatas bravas. The rest of our friends arrived and we walked over to the gate we were flying out of.
Once we landed we met up with our guide and drove over to our Airbnb. Morocco streets are not super accessible so we went almost all the way to our Airbnb, but we had to walk some of the way to reach it. The one thing that I noticed immediately was everyone wore similar robes with pointy hoods. It was kind of freaky at first, but our guide explained to us the next day that it’s traditional to wear and most people have them.
We had a group of 14 people so our Airbnb was quite large with 2 levels and a terrace. We were so exhausted because we got in around 1am so we all got ready for bed and hit the hay.
On día 29 we all got ready and ate breakfast at the Airbnb. The manager of the Airbnb made us an assortment of food that was all delicious with fresh juice, tea, and coffee. Our guide, Aziz, met up with us at the Airbnb and we started our walking tour.
We walked through tons of alleys that were lined with vendors. People in Morocco speak Arabic, but as we passed many people would ask us things in English because people assumed we were from the UK.
Aziz took us to Bahia Palace, which has beautiful, traditional, and intricate architecture. We got explanations on why things were built and the history behind the building. We left and visited the main market area where there were hundreds of vendors all in the same area. You could take pictures with snakes and monkeys and buy anything you could think of.
After walking around for a while we were all ready for lunch. We booked a reservation in advance at L’Mida with a rooftop view. I shared a hummus dish with a friend and I got the vegetarian dish. The food was phenomenal and the atmosphere was great. We all got to wear straw hats that had the logo of the restaurant on them as we ate. The sun was shining right in my eyes so having the hat was a blessing.
Later on that night we went to Café Árabe for a rooftop dinner. We found this place along our tour and Aziz was able to ask for a reservation for the 14 of us. I got a veggie pizza, which doesn’t seem very fun, but it was delicious and most everyone else got pasta.
On día 30 we all took a van to drive to our camel and atv tour. It was all through the same company and we got a great deal because it was Aziz’s friend. When we arrived we suited up in our stylish helmets and did an hour atv tour in the desert. We were so dirty because of all the dirt flying at our face so they used a leaf blower to help us get some off, which was hilarious to watch. After that we had a lunch included, which was all traditional food like tajine. After lunch we got dressed in a traditional robe and headscarf before hopping on our camels. It was between 30 minutes to an hour riding camels and it was definitely a unique experience.
We drove home, showered because we were disgusting, and got ready for dinner. We had reservations at a Jazz Club called La Pergola. We were careful to pick both dinner spots because it’s a dry country, which means alcohol is not served in many places. I had a Moroccan mule to drink and a poke bowl dish. The music was great and the atmosphere of the restaurant was really fun.
When we got home we all basically passed out. We had an early flight on día 31 so we ate breakfast, hopped in the vans, and went to the airport. This was the most adventurous trip and it was so fun!
¡Quiero volver a Marruecos para vivir aventuras!
