Preview of Jasonrebecca's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Essaouira, Morocco Entry Title: "Heading to the coast" Entry: "So before getting to Marrakech we had tried to make a reservation at a place that was recommend by another couple but we didn't find out that it was booked until that day. So we turned to our trusty Lonely planet book and found a riad that was listed as the "coolest" riat in Marrakech. So we were glad that we could get a room. Unfortunately after staying in the riats in Fez, and the two Kashbahs in the desert (which we thought were pretty cool) our definintion of "cool" wasn't as hip as the Lonely Planets. I don't know what this says about us (maybe we're not as hip as we thought) but this place was way to chic for us and kind of a disappointment. (Black and white tile floors, plain white walls, no tile work, and a purple room.) We decided to stay there only one night and be on our way to E ssaouira. We ventured out to the grand plaza, called Djemma El Fna. It was filled with different "shows" or circus/acrobatic acts, story telling, musicians, fortune tellers, etc. that each had a surrounding of people watching and giving a few coins for the show. There was also a line of stalls with fresh food being served, including fried calamari and other fish, and fresh vegetables that you could chose to have cooked up into a side ...
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