Chefchaouen February 16

 

On February 16 we went to Chefchaouen for the day. We left Tangier at 10 am and took a taxi to Chefchaouen. The drive was 2h20min but we stopped to take some pictures of mountains. There are always people selling things on the side of the highway. Where we stopped there was a guy selling peanuts. We got a large bag for $2 usd, they tasted smokey like they just came off a fire. There was a kid selling olive leaves and since we had so many peanuts we gave him a handful. 

When we arrived we got some lunch then explored the city. In the medina all of the buildings are painted blue because it represents the color of the mediterranean sea that is only an hour away.

The square was interesting because there were lots of women at small stalls selling the same large Moroccan bread. Others were selling many different cables, remotes and phone cases. I think Morocco must be the place where all of our random cables and t.v. remotes end up. 

While wandering around we stumbled across a market that only locals go to. There were lots of women scrambling to get the best vegetables in the market. Then I met the chickens that were on death row. There was a butcher who grabbed the chickens as they pleaded for their lives while a clever came flying at their necks and ended their lives. I was amazed that he was butchering them in the middle of the market without blinking an eye. Another thing that was interesting was someone selling Moroccan bread stuffed with french fries. It must be a popular thing because the other day at lunch we got paninis that were stuffed with french fries .My dad said his panini was dryer than the desert

Morocco continues to amaze me the its food, culture  people and architecture