This summer I visited Morocco for the first time. For a destination so close to where I live, it sure took a long time to actually plan this. Not to mention that my husband has been promising to take me here for a decade. Our itinerary took us from Essaouira all the way to the deep Sahara desert, in Erg Chegaga. But I am getting ahead of myself. This now is about our first week, the one we spent in Essaouira, my first taste of Morocco. Let’s go through where we stayed, where we ate, what we did, and everything else I think you need to know about this windy city that drive Orson Wells mad while filming Othello.

