Sidi Ifni | Clune Gap Years

14/11/24 – K and Car Maintenance

I have been dyeing K’s hair for about 100 years – slight exaggeration…. But in many countries – now for Morroccodye ! With the Lions Head looking down. After but not because of – I developed Sahara dust cough which leads to some lack of energy.

We drove into town and parked for a car wash – €5. Does K need 2 more pairs of shoes? Yes!

Dinner was in a small restaurant attended by 6 cats! Good food and early bed…

*All stalls have the chaps hand making leather shoes. I couldn’t resist.*

*Decorating my 4th pair of Moroccan shoes*

*Salad, soft drinks and 2x chicken, pea and potato stew €8.50! Joined by 6 cats. Corrie just coped.*

15/11/24 – Surf’s Up

Tent dismantled and on the road to Sidi Infi – surf town – campsite ok – ground hard as the rock of Cashel… local boulders replaced pegs. Lovely sunset…

*Stones in the ground were bending the tent pegs, so we used rocks for the guy ropes*

*Fabulous light quality to the amazing sunset glow*

16/11/24 – Camel Souk

A camel market? Do we need one? Not even a dromedary one hump (Brian) – more food sheep goats markets than camels – Corrie bemused but calm.

*No auctioneer, individual negotiations*

*Cafes around the outside with men squatting drinking tea. Fabulous fresh produce, but so much of it; can’t believe it will all be sold*

A beach walk and wander of Sidi Ifni revealed we had exhausted the local delights. According to our surfer neighbours, surfs not good for a couple of days, so we won’t bother learning! We will move on tomorrow.

17/11/24 – Arch and Agadir

The arch at Sidi Ifni is the most photographed here. We failed to find it. But I think I walked across the top. J declined as sheer drops either side.

A stop at Agadir to buy yet another Decathlon air bed. That’s 2 Vango airbeds we’ve got through. Rubbish. I’ve still got airbeds that we used as children, but in Crete. Also managed to spend €85 on 5 bottles of wine, 6 lager and 1 gin. The gin was the cheapest on offer at €25 / ltr and made in Casablanca. Fortunately Schweppes tonic is available.

Overnight in a lovely apt. Laundry all done. J is completely deaf at the moment. Doctors don’t syringe ears, so we’ve identified a few to call. We have booked the apt for a further night, but our charming host told me it’s a national holiday. Nothing will be open. Independence Day. Parades, I asked? Only in Rabat and then on TV. The audiologist will have to wait a day.

18/11/24 – Cable Car & Beach Resort Tourism

A cable car journey – again! To the Kasbah – Corrie wasn’t sure about the wobbly movement… I tried not to think of Richard Burton fighting on top of a cable car in “Where Eagles Dare” – in snow!