Agadir, Morocco

April 4, 2023

After a rough boat ride last night, we arrived this morning in Agadir. Agadir’s population is around 900 thousand, the population for all of Morocco is 36 million. The City of Agadir was totally distroyed by an earthquake in 1960. The City was totally rebuild after the earthquake. Agadir is a winter destination for snowbirds from northern Europe. It is boasting a mild winter climate combined with modern seaside hotels and sandy beaches. In the harbour I noticed a fishing fleet of at least a couple of hundred large fishing vessels and another hundred or so small fishing boats.( no wonder we running out of fish) For today we booked a trip to several City destinations. Our first stop was outside the largest mosque in Agadir. We walked al around the mosque, but we’re not allowed inside. The following stop was at the Kasbah, the site of the old town. Today there is a large area with fantastic views and there was construction in progress to open a large market with a museum in the near future. There were a few Moroccans parading around with camels enticing visitors to go for a ride. After this stop the older population on the bus were requesting a toilet break. Our guide took us to one of the beach hotels for an half hour break. The beach at the hotel was nearly 250 meter wide. The downside was , because of gale force wind we were getting sandblasted out there. After our short break we were off to the Souk a 6000 stores indoor  market on 13 Hectare. At this market you could buy anything you can think of. It was quite the site.Here you also are expected to barter for the price you pay for your goods you’re buying. I managed to buy a fresh squeezed cup of orange juice for 1 dollar (it was well worth it). After our visit here we’re returned back to the ship. Meanwhile the wind had become so strong, that the Captain decided to stay anchored for the night, and the new departure time will be 7:00 AM tomorrow morning.

Cheers