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Swing, Essaouira

Coastal rhythms.

December 8th 2006
When you pull into Essaouira the touts are circling - lean young guys getting pocket change to steer you to the local riads. The Supratours bus must be like Triple 7s to these kids, dumping a pay-out of cash-at-the-ready foreigners into the shadows of the medina four times a day. Me and Gabriela linger on the bus for a few minutes while the crowd thins; by the time we get off just a couple of lis ... read more
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Christopher Vourlias
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Chris is an avid traveler and hypercaffeinated writer, criss-crossing the globe and occasionally remembering to call home. Follow me at postcardjunky.wordpress.com. UPDATE, 22 January 2010: For those of you - both of you? - who have been following this blog off and on (mostly off) for the past few years, it's time to officially put it on a permanent hiatus. As much as I love these nutty little essays about my time on the road, they're just a bit too time-consuming to keep up with, given the demands of my freelance work. So for now, my dear TravelBlog, it's time to say adieu, though ... full info
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