Morocco | Tangier, Morocco - The Ivory Diary

On Saturday Fernando, Ed, Jerry (Canadian friends) and I took a day trip to Morocco. That might sound a little strange to some of you...A 'day' trip to Morocco. It's because parts of Spain are only a 13km boat ride from Morocco. We took a high speed boat across which took about 45 minutes, and then spent the rest of the day on a guided tour through the city of Tangier. We started the tour by driving to a light house where the Atlantic ocean meets the Mediterranean sea(Cape Spartel). Then we continued on to ride CAMELS! I was nervous as first because they are way bigger than I had expected. But I convinced Fernando to go with me, and it turned out to be great. After the camel ride, the bus took us to a spot on a hilltop with a gorgeous view of Spain from Morocco (you can see how close the two countries really are in the photos below). After all that we were starving, so we all stopped for a traditional Moroccan lunch of couscous, lentil soup, and shish-kebabs. We even topped it off with a pastry and fresh mint tea! After lunch, we walked through the old city, markets and were allowed an hour to explore and shop. Unfortunately, since there is such poverty, the beggers and street vendors were too aggressive for us, and we decided to spend our hour sitting in a cafe and watching the city. It was a great day with great people, I can't wait until more friends come and I can go back! Who's next?

*The photos were taken on my iPhone, sorry for the quality!

Sara xx

El sabado pasado Fernando, Ed, Jerry (amigos Canadienses) y yo hemos hecho un diade viaje a Marruecos. Parece extraño al escucharlo...pero algunas ciudadesestan muy cerca de Marruecos. El punto mas cercano esta a solo 13km en barco! El viaje de barco fue de 45 minutos, y despues pasamos el dia haciendo un tour por la ciudad de Tanger.Empezamos con una visita a la punta donde el oceano Atlantico conecta con el mar Mediterraneo (Cabo Espartel). Despues hemos continuado el tour con un paseo en CAMELLO! Estaba nerviosa al principio, pero convenci aFernando para montar conmigo y me encanto. Despues de los camellos, el autobus subio a una colina con buenas vistas del mar y Espana (podeis ver como de cerca es en las fotos de abajo). Despues era tiempo para comer.Comimos platos tipicos de Marruecos de couscous, sopa de lentejas y carne asada. De postre comimos una tarta dulce y te de menta fresca. Despues delalmuerzo, paseamos por la ciudad vieja, los mercados y tuvimos una hora para comprar y explorar. Desafortunadamente, porque hay mucha pobreza alli, los mendigos yvendedores ambulantes eran demasiado agresivos. Entoces, nos sentamos para un cafe en el centro de la ciudad. Fueun dia espectacular con personas muy agradables. Quiero que otros amigos me visiten para poder mostraros Marruecos! Quien es el siguiente?

*Las fotos son de mi iPhone, lo siento para el calidad!

Sara xx