Africa for the day

Today Cas and I spent the day visiting one of my most favorite places to visit.... Tangier.
The McCormick family has been coming to Spain for 12 years every holiday they can but yet Cas has never made it to Morocco yet... so today we changed that.  We got up before the birds to drive to Tarifa so we could take the ferry across the ocean an reach our destination... Tangier.

Welcome to Africa!

Aziz (my normal tour guide) was booked today so he sent Jamal- his friend to take us around... That lovely piece of paper in his hand had my name on it... like you would see at the airport... and it made me smile- like a dork).

Driving to the coast:

Stopped to look down the coast and valley:

First stop:
Lighthouse where we could see views of Gibraltar and Spain...

Next stop... CAMELS!!
I was so excited to see Cas get on a camel I could hardly contain myself!!

We then walked around town, taking in all we could of the culture, city, and food.

A lot of these photos I have already taken... I think I take some of the same ones every time I go but I just can't help myself. I LOVE the doors, the streets, the people... ok it ALL!!

Hanging laundry is one of my favorite things to see. There is something about it that makes me happy. Here in Tangiers, you can even see area rugs hanging on the line. It is so different than the American culture... and something I have come to love.

Getting ready to 'rock the Kasba'

Next stop:
SNAKE CHARMER
In all of the trips I have made here, this was a first and so very cool!

Next up:
Walk through the city...

Markets:

Mosque in the middle of everything...

Local baker:

Random tray of candied apples on the side of a house:

Some of the dresses that are sold are beautiful... and all handmade!

We went into a tourist trap- shop- where they tried to sell me a scarf. In their efforts, they put one on like I would have to wear it in their culture...
Not my most favorite look:

Cafe where they shot a Bourne Identity scene. Cas and I sat outside (one of only 3 women among more than a dozen men) and had a drink while we passed time before we had to catch the ferry...

Walking back to the dock:

Adios Tangiers, until next time...

Hola españa...
dove home to a beautiful sunset.

I am so glad we took this trip and that I was the one Cas shared her first time in Africa with. I love going, love the experiences I have there (every time I go I see or do something different), and love Cas! Today was a great day!!