Wandering around the city of Rabat

We’re staying in the Ocean Quarter, which although isn’t the most salubrious part of town, we’re close to most things, including the local fruit, veg and fish markets. Our apartment is tucked away down one of the many back streets, it’s very quiet, has a really nice vibe about the place and a wonderful terrace. As I mentioned, we are in walking distance of most places of interest and for everywhere else there’s “Careem”, an Uber type service. On Saturday we decided to take a trip to Chellah, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site, with a mausoleum housing past sultans and the remains of an ancient Roman town, something we were both looking forward to seeing, which if we’d have visited last weekend would have been fine, unfortunately we didn’t, so after an hour’s walk we discovered it was closed for renovations, for the next 2 years! We were able to walk around the perimeter though and experience the lovely gardens and views across the city and Bou Regreg river. We then headed to the Dar Naji for some Moroccan fayre, which was ok. The temperatures have been in the mid to high 20’s and walking around any city at the weekend can be a little uncomfortable when it’s like that, so on Sunday after chilling on the terrace for the morning and a delicious lunch thereafter, we headed off to the recently refurbed “Kasbah des Oudaias”another UNESCO World Heritage site. The 12c Citadel is designed in a wonderful typical Moroccan style, with its strong square lines and unique sandstone colouring. Inside the city walls we were treated to beautiful white walled, small winding alleyways, with ornate front doors hiding each dwelling. After about an hour exploring, we found ourselves looking out over surfers on the Atlantic side and to the other the mouth of the Bou Regreg river, set against the back drop of the City. We spent the rest of the day walking along the beach before heading back to the apartment. There’s a few things I’m still adjusting too, but it’s definitely growing on me!