I arrived in Asilah which is just south of Tanja and was automatically in love. It is something about small ocean towns that grabs me. Tourism is heavy here so of course there ws a tout (guy who tries to get you to go to his hotel or shop) right off the train. Annoying but managable. I wandered the town until I found my small hotel which is nice and cheap. The rooms remind me of a monestary or something in there simplicity but it's like 14 US dollars a day. The people are really nice as well. I have this knack so far of making friends with the older Muslim desk guys. In fact this guy invited me into his little room and fed me and I bought him a liter of coke which we shared. He kept overflowing the glass caus of the bubbles which amused me greatly. He speaks like 4 languages and is really sleepy in the way he speaks.
I relaxed a lot here. I spent three days and ate some really good fish prepared in a morrocon dish and walked around quite a bit to see where this fish come from. I made friends with another guy in the mosque but he worried me a bit more than my buddy Fouad so I kept my distance. He was allright but a bit preachy.
My arms fot enough sun to look Morrocon by now which is fine by me. I went in to a bakery and there bees all over but no one seems to care. It freaked me out...but the bread ws still really good. I like the small towns, they are a nice break but cities are a bit more accomidating. I also met a barber here and had my beard trimmed up a bit. The whole place is beautiful and reminded me what typ of atmosphere I would eventually like to live in. Tomorrow is a 6:30 bus to the mountain town of Chefchouan. Mark your maps...I'm on the move.
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