Essaouira

We have been in Essaouira for a few days. There was a black out in the city for almost 3 days. We were OK with the black out because the days are very long, we don’t really need light. However the reason we have rented an apartment was to be able to cook at home and if there is no power, therefore no electricity and no fridge :( we were not happy about that.

Mark walked all over the city looking for generators and signs that electricity people are working on the problem. He checked almost every single electricity box at the buildings, to the point that I was afraid that we may get arrested for suspicious activity!

He didn’t have any faith in the Moroccan electricity office that the problem will be solved in a few days. He dragged me all over the city to ask tourist information, electricity office and others the time frame when the power will be restored. I felt like a fool, but I went along just not to make trouble. The only answer we got is that “we are working on it”. On the other hand Mark keeps reminding me all the time that here we are dealing with “African time” – go figure!

I was a bit more optimistic that eventually power will be back before the festival starts, at the end we end up by having a bet as when the power will be on. I won the bet! the power was back before the festival. The bet was a scarf, now I have a brand new beautiful scarf.

Power is back on and the fridge is working, everyone is happy!

There is a festival in Essaouira for 4 days, June 26 to 29; it is called “Festival Gnaoua” (www.festival-gnaoua.net); we are looking forward to see the concerts.