Tangier Morocco 2025
A week ago I left London, UK and baby Link. In those 4 months I got to know the little boy and Steph’s new life in her lovely home. But London was cold - really cold and snow was forecast the day I flew out of Gatwick.
The flight was 2 ½ hours and I had my row all to myself.
The Tangier airport has just one runway in use. Fairly easy customs and quick purchase of a local SIM card. Met a woman on the plane from Toronto and my friend Elba gave me the contact of her friend that lives in Morocco for assistance in assimilating to this country.
It has been 18 degrees here in the daytime. Sunrise is at 8:30 am local time and sets at 6:30 with a big sun in the west.
I do a lot of walking each day - mostly toward the Strait of Gibraltar. There are big beaches and the tourist hotels and restaurants are beautiful.
There are sweet shops on every corner, usually lined up, and the cakes are just fantastic. Bread is fresh and inexpensive. Coffee shops are very popular for MEN…..Alcohol is not common in shops or restaurants.
Three times a day there is a call to prayer. With loud speakers.......
I find most of the people very friendly and try to speak English with me. There is Arabic and French and Spanish speakers. Any who know of Canada think it is beautiful - and cold. Both are true.
I have lunch out and cook breakfast and dinner on my propane camp stove !
I have argan oil for my skin and use as a dressing on foods.
Vespas are everywhere and have no rules on helmets or parking or driving in any particular lane or sidewalk….often with three people including small children. But there are no giant American suv’s - maybe because gas prices are high.
Feral cats are everywhere - sometimes in shops and restaurants as the doors are usually open. There are high end stores in a large mall to the west of the city centre - called Socco Alto. You can find a Burger King here.
Mornings are long and include reading and writing.
I have a bnb until early February then I plan/hope to get a year lease in an apartment close to the city centre where the beach is. This week end I plan to see Hercules Caves. Sometime before summer I will take the train to Casablanca or Marrakech.
Sometime rent a motorbike and ride to the Atlas Mountains.
I do miss my family and my friends.
I do LOVE not going to work ! !
Adorable year old baby
London at Christmas and my belongings ready to go.
On my little patio wearing shorts and sandals on day 2
Tangier beach
Welcome to Morocco ! !
The Tangier airport has just one runway in use. Fairly easy customs and quick purchase of a local SIM card. Met a woman on the plane from Toronto and my friend Elba gave me the contact of her friend that lives in Morocco for assistance in assimilating to this country.
It has been 18 degrees here in the daytime. Sunrise is at 8:30 am local time and sets at 6:30 with a big sun in the west.
I do a lot of walking each day - mostly toward the Strait of Gibraltar. There are big beaches and the tourist hotels and restaurants are beautiful.
There are sweet shops on every corner, usually lined up, and the cakes are just fantastic. Bread is fresh and inexpensive. Coffee shops are very popular for MEN…..Alcohol is not common in shops or restaurants.
Three times a day there is a call to prayer. With loud speakers.......
I find most of the people very friendly and try to speak English with me. There is Arabic and French and Spanish speakers. Any who know of Canada think it is beautiful - and cold. Both are true.
I have lunch out and cook breakfast and dinner on my propane camp stove !
I have argan oil for my skin and use as a dressing on foods.
Vespas are everywhere and have no rules on helmets or parking or driving in any particular lane or sidewalk….often with three people including small children. But there are no giant American suv’s - maybe because gas prices are high.
Feral cats are everywhere - sometimes in shops and restaurants as the doors are usually open. There are high end stores in a large mall to the west of the city centre - called Socco Alto. You can find a Burger King here.
Mornings are long and include reading and writing.
I have a bnb until early February then I plan/hope to get a year lease in an apartment close to the city centre where the beach is. This week end I plan to see Hercules Caves. Sometime before summer I will take the train to Casablanca or Marrakech.
Sometime rent a motorbike and ride to the Atlas Mountains.
I do miss my family and my friends.
I do LOVE not going to work ! !
Adorable year old baby
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