Empty Nest Adventures
Life after the kids are grown
Tag: Culture
Essaouira Part Two – The Surreal Day Continues
We were in the medina of Essaouira, having just learned that Rachid, our guide, was an Alice in Chains fan (read Part One here), when he pointed out two doors next to each other and said, “I was born in one of those homes.”… Continue Reading “Essaouira Part Two – The Surreal Day Continues”
Essaouira Part One – Cool History, Surreal Events and Wrong Attire
The coastal town of Essaouira (pronounced esso-wear-a) is a not-to-be-missed stop when visiting Morocco. It has a very rich history dating back to prehistoric times. The Romans had a large presence here, and interestingly, around the end of the first century BC, a factory… Continue Reading “Essaouira Part One – Cool History, Surreal Events and Wrong Attire”
Huaca Pucllana: When Human Sacrifices Were Hip
Growing up in California, I had no real first-hand experience of things that were OLD. The thought that people had been going to Disneyland since 1955 blew my mind, and there was a neighborhood in the next town that was built in the 1920s… Continue Reading “Huaca Pucllana: When Human Sacrifices Were Hip”
