Winter break is the perfect time to leave the East Coast chill and visit warm, golden Morocco. We landed in Casablanca airport, peeled off our layers, and set out to the sun, where Loutfi, our driver, waited for us.
We were off to Essaouira, and though according to Google maps the ride would take about 4.5 hours, in reality, like driving elsewhere in Morocco, it takes more time, especially if you like to stop enroute.
So stop we did. We first freshened up in the old portuguese town of El Jadida where we found a cool rooftop with ocean view and good mint tea and pastries. Le Lokal
Le Lokal, cute rooftop
At Le Lokal, mint tea, small pastries, and well… coffee, to handle the jet lag
Colors of El Jadida
We stumbled upon the community bakery where women deliver bread to be cooked in the wood-fired oven
When it was time for lunch, and after some more driving, we arrived in the city of Oualidia, located beside a natural lagoon. There, we had the freshest seafood with a tranquil seaview backdrop. Ostrea 2.
This small town boasts the freshest mussels
Serenity at Ostrea 2
Ostrea 2, Oualidia
Leaving Oualidia, to Essaouira
HI, is your driver expenses are extra (ex: accomadation, food etc while he was driving you) ??
Hey there. No, we agreed upon a total price, and didn’t have to pay anything extra. Yet, after a few days together, when we stopped for lunch, we felt like inviting him to join us for lunch here and there. Food was cheap, and it felt good to have him eat with us. On a different occasion, he invited us for tea 🙂 Its all up to you. Did you read my general tips about Morocco? https://homegreens.wordpress.com/2019/01/25/morocco-some-practicalities/