Goat in tree 17.11.19
Initially on leaving Taroudant we head west to reach the coast near Agadir then we turn north (the alternative is the Atlantic Ocean) and head along the coast for some time. Eventually the road turns inland and we get to see the famous tree climbing goats.
More goats in tree 17.11.19
I will be honest and admit that I am slightly cynical about these tree climbing goats. I accept that the landscape is pretty bare and that there is not a lot of food to be scavenged by the goats. During our short stop many photos were taken (me included) but I still query the ability of the goats to actually get into the tree in the first place. There were one or two branches but I am far from convinced that the goats simply find a way of clambering up. However it is a noted tourist stop and maybe, just maybe some of the goats do manage the ascent to feed themselves. The shepherd seems to do well out of it!
Tajines 17.11.19
Along the way we stop for lunch and a wander around a local market which despite the sparsity of vegetation is well supplied with meat and vegetables, bread, tajines, plus animals for sale.
We head onward to our final stopping point on the holiday Essaouira where we stay in a rather nice riad – a step up from the one in Marrakech.