Day 3: Morocco

First thing in the morning we drove down to Tarifa to take a ferry over to Tangier.  We drove along the coast and there were some amazing coastal views and beautiful beach towns.  We decided to splurge and hire a private tour guide, because we didn't have confidence in our abilities to navigate around Morroco on our own.  Tangier is a very international city, and they drove us around the different districts in the city. 

We stopped at Spartel Cape which is the most North Western point of mainland Africa and where it's believed the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean meet.  The lighthouse was built in 1864 as part of a negotiation among 11 countries.  

 We explored the Hercules Cave outside of Tangier.

We took a ride on Nadia and Mustafa along the beach.  It's a lot bumpier than riding a horse but pretty cool.

We traveled up to the Kasbah and ate lunch overlooking the bay.  The views were stunning and the food was really good, too.

 The Kasbah museum was really interesting. 

We were there during Ramadan, so it was very interesting to talk to our guide about it and learn more about Islam.  I loved hearing the call to prayer.

 This is the square overlooking the entrance into the Medina.  It's their largest marketplace, and it was an experience like no other to walk through it.  I took so many amazing pictures of the stalls, so I'm sad I don't have any, but there were entire stands of just spices, olives, nuts, fruits, some of the craziest meats and animal parts I've even seen, and the fish market was wild!

 After the market we visited the museum in the American Legion.

We went to a carpet maker, a spice dealer, and a weaver.  It's all part of the Moroccan experience.  We were still stiff from the day before, so by the end of the day we were tired.  We had walked up and down the hilly streets of Tangier all afternoon.  It was such a neat experience, but we were ready for the ferry by the end of the day.  I'm so glad we opted for the full day tour guide, because we were able to see so much in just one day.