Essoueira is a fishing village on the coast of Morocco. Wandering around the town (it’s a GRID PATTERN for a change, yahoo!!) I see a lot of backpackers, young and ageing hippies. We had lunch in a small café of fresh sardines (they were very salty) and salad. I am here to try the seafood, which is caught fresh and sold daily - you buy them whole, and then there are a lot of men with knives around, ready to clean them for you. The whole village paints their shutters, their doorways, and their boats in a lovely blue wash colour (a little like you see in Greece). The idea of that is no-one wants to be seen by the 'evil eye' and so they copy what others do, so they don't stand out.
After breakfast we wandered down to the fishing boats and met Abdul, an elderly fisherman who explained (in French and using a notebook with drawings) they types of fish caught here, and now the nets work and so on. They catch sardines, tuna,
This morning, 5 of us decided to take a Moroccan cooking class www.lateliermadada.com and it was well worth it! The kitchen was beautifully decorated, modern, soft music playing, candles. Our instructor Mona and her assistant Nourdenne were so helpful and it was the most relaxing and enjoyable thing we have done this whole trip. Ten stars! We made a Moroccan cooked salad and chicken pastille (which has been our favorite meal here in Morocco) and then we got to eat it! There was only 8 in the class, a perfect number. We each had our own station for preparing, and cooking the flavourful delicious lunch. I would recommend this class to anyone coming to Essouiera.
