Taroudannt starts with a relaxed swim and breakfast, creaturely comfort after hot and strenuous days.

The road leads past Agadir to Essaouira, which I already know from a previous kite-surfing trip, and I am hoping for wind!

En route we stop at a local cooperative to buy Argan oil, which has cosmetic properties, and in fact feels great on the skin. This is Katherine’s account:

Essaouira is a very photogenic little town, and so is my smurf, so here follows a small extract of photos: