Where the sky comes to greet the sea
Salaam!
We safely made it back to Fes from our weekend beach fun in Asilah. The girls are diving into their ISPs and looking forward to our upcoming trip to Meknes and Moulay Idriss later this week.
Asilah was a wonderful opportunity for all of us to take a few deep breaths and reflect on all of the new experiences, sights, and smells Fes had to offer during our first week and a half. After dinner on our first night in town, Lexi, Lindsay, Katie and I went for a stroll along the beach to watch the sun slowly disappear into the sea. Perched along a seaside wall in the blue and white medina, the four of us marveled at the stark contrast between the hustle and bustle of Fes and the calm charisma of this old Portuguese trading post. The next day, all of six of us set out on foot for a hike along the coast to a secluded beach. With only a few tiki-hut like structures, some fishermen, and less than a dozen other beach-goers, everyone was able to take advantage of the open sands. Lexi and Katie had plenty of room for cartwheels and general frolicking about.
For those concerned by the report of charging rams...although we did encounter herders guiding their grazing sheep, I think the animals were far more focused on finding their next weed to chew than the three squealing girls hopping off the path. :-)
Off to prepare for the adventures to come...
Cheers,
Katie
P.S. We'll have some pictures for you in the next day or so!