A few weekends ago I crossed yet another Moroccan city off my travel list!
Tangier is located on the coast where the Straight of Gibraltar connects the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. It has a very European feel and lots of Spanish influences. It is also much more laid back compared to Casa and it was a nice (and cheap) escape!
I went with NINE others to Tangier for the Jazz Festival there.... okay, I really just went to see Tangier. But there was a Jazz Festival happening also and that was why many of the others wanted to go. We left right after school ended and in true travel style took several forms of transportation to Tangier. Grand Taxi, Tramway, Train, Kangoo (think mini-van meets SUV), with plenty
of walking in between each (that is why we have legs right!)
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We arrived in Tangier later on Friday evening and were all ready to just go to bed! The ten of us shared a 'cozy' two-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment! I slept on one of the three mattresses in the hallway.
The festival didn't start until Saturday night so we had the whole day to explore the city! We started with a nice breakfast in a cafe (complete with Mint Tea!) then ventured to the medina (city center). We wandered around and ventured down random streets and into some shops. We found some pretty spectacular views of the water and port! We could even see Spain! (it was faint and slightly hidden in fog, but still Spain.
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We went down to the Corniche (boardwalk) for dinner. We watched camels sleep on the beach, a few people kite-board (that is definitely on my list of things to try now!), and enjoyed the beautiful Tangier weather.
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Then it was time for TanJazz! The festival was at the Italian Consulate...such a beautiful location! The performers were from all over the world and all did an excellent job! One girl sang, played the piano and the trombone! It was quite impressive. TanJazz was a great and relaxing way to spend the evening.
Sunday included another cafe breakfast (more Mint Tea!) and then a journey home. That train ride seemed longer for some reason but traveling in the light allowed us to see some cool things we had missed Friday night.
I really enjoyed Tangier and certainly wouldn't mind visiting again!
Tangier is located on the coast where the Straight of Gibraltar connects the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. It has a very European feel and lots of Spanish influences. It is also much more laid back compared to Casa and it was a nice (and cheap) escape!
I went with NINE others to Tangier for the Jazz Festival there.... okay, I really just went to see Tangier. But there was a Jazz Festival happening also and that was why many of the others wanted to go. We left right after school ended and in true travel style took several forms of transportation to Tangier. Grand Taxi, Tramway, Train, Kangoo (think mini-van meets SUV), with plenty
of walking in between each (that is why we have legs right!)
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We arrived in Tangier later on Friday evening and were all ready to just go to bed! The ten of us shared a 'cozy' two-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment! I slept on one of the three mattresses in the hallway.The festival didn't start until Saturday night so we had the whole day to explore the city! We started with a nice breakfast in a cafe (complete with Mint Tea!) then ventured to the medina (city center). We wandered around and ventured down random streets and into some shops. We found some pretty spectacular views of the water and port! We could even see Spain! (it was faint and slightly hidden in fog, but still Spain.
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We went down to the Corniche (boardwalk) for dinner. We watched camels sleep on the beach, a few people kite-board (that is definitely on my list of things to try now!), and enjoyed the beautiful Tangier weather.
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Then it was time for TanJazz! The festival was at the Italian Consulate...such a beautiful location! The performers were from all over the world and all did an excellent job! One girl sang, played the piano and the trombone! It was quite impressive. TanJazz was a great and relaxing way to spend the evening.Sunday included another cafe breakfast (more Mint Tea!) and then a journey home. That train ride seemed longer for some reason but traveling in the light allowed us to see some cool things we had missed Friday night.
I really enjoyed Tangier and certainly wouldn't mind visiting again!
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