7/15/2023 0 Comments Tour of the coastToday I booked another tour with Xuaen Tours, a great company here in Morocco!, to go on a tour around the cost of Morocco. Throughout the tour we visited the souk in Tangier, Hercules Cave, the medina of Asilah, Cape Spartel, and the Tangier Casbah. On this tour it was just me and a young couple from Spain who were so much fun! We made it a really great time, taking pictures for each other and joking around. The husband just got a job where he has to speak English, so throughout the day he kept asking me new words and pronunciations in English. They were a ton of fun, and I really enjoyed getting to do the tour with them. We first went to a panoramic spot in Tangier, where you can see across the water to Spain! It was cloudy at first in the morning so it was difficult to see all the way across the water but you could make out the shape of land. Then we went to Cape Spartel where the driver dropped us off and we went to get tickets to go into the museum and up the lighthouse. The lighthouse was built in 1863 and was recently renovated. Going up the many winding steps was not so fun for someone with a fear of heights, but the view at the top was so beautiful! Then we drove down to another point close-by to take a picture with the sign where the Atlantic and Mediterranean oceans meet. Afterwards we walked down to these caves for more views of the water. The sound of the waves crashing was sooo peaceful, I loved it so much. Then we went back in the van and passed multiple popular beaches, and stopped at Hercules Cave.
Hercules Cave was breathtaking. We had to wait in a long crowded line to get tickets and entrance to the cave, but it was all worth it once you get to the views. The cave mouth is shaped almost exactly like the African continent. It was so scenic with the color of the water and light coming through the opening. It was difficult to take pictures with because of the light, but that's okay. We didn't have a tour guide, but I looked up online before the visit, and saw that it is names the Cave of Hercules because it is believed in mythology that during Hercules travel to Africa, he stopped and slept in this cave for many nights. I love mythology and think that it would be really cool if this was true. We walked back out of the cave and went to a different section, where there was a Moroccan band playing, and tons of statues of Hercules were around and there was a natural water spring where they believe Hercules got his water. Then we went out of the cave area and walked down to the water to take some pictures of and with the water. Yes mom, I went on the jetty in my Birkenstocks, yes I had flashbacks from when I sliced by foot open when I was 10 years old on a jetty in flip-flops, and yes I suppose I never learn haha. But I was super careful and stayed on the flatter parts. It was fun as we took photos a big wave came up and splashed me in a photo. After Hercules Cave, we drove back along the coastline and stopped at one of the beaches for our camel ride. This was my third time on a camel, and I'm still not used to it!! You get so high off the ground, and you really get jolted back and forth when they stand up and sit down. They were beautiful camels and it was a ton of fun getting to ride them here. The ride was definitely a lot faster than my other ones, but the experience was still special. Once we got down we got to say hello to the baby camels, who were in love with our van driver who visits them everyday. It was really fun as I was petting one of them it started to sniff and lick my leg through the hole hahaha. It was so special and I love these special moments. Then we got back in the van for the long drive down the coastline to the city of Asilah where we got dropped off for lunch and for free time in the medina. The couple and I all stuck together and got an amazing Moroccan lunch. Asilah is known for their fresh fish, so of course we all tried different fish plates. I got a piece of swordfish, which was really tasty and not a very fishy fish. There were tons of cats milling around, and the couple fed them a whole one of their mini-fishes, which the cats knew how to devour easily in getting the spine out and just eating the meat. It was pretty impressive not gonna lie haha. After lunch we walked around the medina, which had many blue buildings like Chefchouan. We went up on the brick wall and got to see out into the ocean again. The color of the water and sights of the city were so beautiful. After two hours of lunch and walking we went back to the van and headed back to Tangier, where our driver took us to another panoramic point to see more of Tangier. It was really hot at this point and we were all getting very tired. On the drive back to our drop-offs he gave us tons of recommendations for places to eat and shop. This was so great because while I have been here for 2 months, there is sooo much to see and do here!
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