Old post from Morocco

Asilah and Camels!!

We came to Morocco with a list of things we wanted to do here - one of which was ride a camel! Yesterday, after a wonderful day of shopping in the beautiful (and very clean!) city of Asilah, our taxi driver brought us to his friend who gives camel rides on the beach. Marc and the kids went first so that I could take videos and photos. The man had 5 adult camels and 6 babies - really cute! Marc and Ava were the first to get on a camel...I held my breath as the camel lurched forward and backward to stand up. Cullen was next and then came Aidan. Aidan’s camel was not interested in giving a ride and tried to bite its owner, then screamed loudly at the man. Aidan tried to get out of it, but somehow ended up on the camel with a look of terror in his eyes. They started walking down the beach and all of the babies jumped up to follow - a great procession to watch! By the time they turned around, Aidan looked fine and seemed to be having a little fun. After they returned, we took some photos and the camel owner suggested I sit on one for a photo - I almost got away with not having to ride one! Needless to say, I was happy it was just a short ride...I prefer horses!

Asilah is a gorgeous little town with a great Medina and views of the ocean. It is much cleaner than Tangier, although not nearly as edgy. Asilah is an artist’s community - as is evident from the fantastic murals that are painted on many of the buildings. Art galleries and street artists are around every corner and the art is wonderful. We bought a whimsical and colorful painting from a man on the street - much of his work was painted on the inside of torn up concrete bags...great recycling! If it survives the plane ride home, we will frame it and always remember our crazy trip to Morocco!