It has been a week and a half since Sarah left so I thought I would do one more post on our travel highlights, before moving on. This picture is from the beach in Essaouira (also spelled Essouria) a small city on the Atlantic coast of Morocco. It was in my opinion the highlight of our travels. The coastal, fishing town was strange and exotic while at the same time reminiscent of home and the Gulf Coast.
Along the port were old fortifications dating back to the time of Portuguese and Spanish occupation. A central theme of the city was also the color blue. The original name of the city Mogador is also the name of a rich blue dye, and the color popped up in surprising places, from fishing boats to doors, to a certain someone's shirt.
Traveling in Morocco can be exhausting but Essouria was a great place to relax, walk along the water, and eat some great seafood.
It has been a week and a half since Sarah left so I thought I would do one more post on our travel highlights, before moving on. This picture is from the beach in Essaouira (also spelled Essouria) a small city on the Atlantic coast of Morocco. It was in my opinion the highlight of our travels. The coastal, fishing town was strange and exotic while at the same time reminiscent of home and the Gulf Coast.
Along the port were old fortifications dating back to the time of Portuguese and Spanish occupation. A central theme of the city was also the color blue. The original name of the city Mogador is also the name of a rich blue dye, and the color popped up in surprising places, from fishing boats to doors, to a certain someone's shirt.
Traveling in Morocco can be exhausting but Essouria was a great place to relax, walk along the water, and eat some great seafood.
So where does one get Mogador blue dye, other than Mogador (Essouria)? I like that color!
ReplyDeleteI think it's the same as indigo dye. I bought a pretty scarf there, in that distinctive color, and the shopkeeper told me it was indigo.
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