Golfing and Lounging

On each of Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, we have played golf. Days 1 and 3 on the same course, Golf du Soleil; Day 2 on a next door course, Golf les Dunes.  The latter course is not as good.  The weather on the first two days was very warm - about 36 degrees in the shade.  The first afternoon, we lounged by the pool afterwards - reading and rehydrating!  None of us drank enough on the first round - it seems that you need to take on board nearly 2 litres to stay in reasonable shape.  Today, Wednesday, it a little cooler and the beginnings of a sand storm is blowing in.  Fortunately, this started after we finished golf.  Yesterday afternoon, we did a short tour of the City - the marina, the port, the kasbah and the souk - so we have been away from the hotel and golf course cocoon.  All in all, the hotel is good with a decent variety of food and the Moroccan wine is perfectly drinkable - perhaps too much so!

Arrival in Agadir

After an interesting ride from Marrakech through the countryside and some of the smaller foothills of the Atlas range, we arrived in Agadir.  The hotel does not look much from the front but the room is fine and the facilities will be perfectly okay for us.  We had a quick drink and then a walk along the beach.  It is mid 20's centigrade so plenty warm enough.  The hotel has three restaurants - we were in the main, buffet style offering today.  A good selection washed down with local wine. Altogether a good start to our break. Golf in the morning will test whether all of the facilities are up to scratch!