Fishing boats in the harbour

The small blue boats are long line fishers while the larger boats are for sardines.

November 24th 2016
A guided tour of the town followed a late breakfast allowing enough time to build our appetite for an amazing BBQ seafood lunch. The heart of the town is the 300 year old medina (relatively new by Moroccan standards) & the much older Portuguese fortified ramparts & towers at the working fishing port. Essaouira is renowned for its silver products, filigree jewellery & carved polished timber. The ... read more

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Gerry & Ruth

Gerry and Ruth Travels

We are Gerry & Ruth, a retired couple living in Brisbane Australia. We have 2 adult sons now on their own travel/work adventures based in London. Retirement has allowed us the opportunity travel as a means to keep the grey matter moving, stay healthy and as a periodic reminder as to how fortunate we are to live in such a wonderful country. Without conscious planning the theme of out trips to date have been based around ancient civilisations and cultures mixed with elements of adventure and trekking. The blog is a great way to keep family & friends informed of our travels and maybe giv... full info

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