This morning we decided to get out of Marrakesh and go on a day trip. I had read online that Essaouira was a cool little beach town and it wasn't too far out of the way so we decided to check it out. Most of the way there was just open, flat land. However, on the route we passed a bunch of argan trees which produce nuts that make argan oil (the same oil in hair and beauty products). The craziest thing about these argan trees is that these goats like to hang out in them. They're not put in the tree by anyone or anything, they just like to climb up there and... hang out?! It was pretty silly looking!
About half way through we stopped at an argan oil cooperative where these local woman help create products from the argan tree. It was pretty neat because you could see them grind up the argan nuts to get all the oil out to make various food and cosmetic products.
After that, we pressed on to Essaouira. It was a cute but sleepy little seaside down where there was a small beach and some cute cafes, restaurants, and shops. We decided to eat a seafood lunch before walking around and taking pictures and exploring the little shops.
There was also this old fortress thing that you could walk through and explore around.
For dinner, we had chicken pastilla (our favorite!), meatballs, and tagines! The food in Morocco is delicious!
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