Legzira - 100% PARADISE!!!

When we arrived in Legzira we were stunned by what we were seeing. It was by far the nicest place that we had ever seen. There was four hotels on the beach and maybe a handful of people in sight. Immediately after arriving we felt like royalty as the staff catered to us non stop. It wasn't just because there was nobody there either.


Before heading out to explore the great arches that were reported in the guide book, we stopped to eat something. We had fresh fish and unbelievable chicken skewers. This was, however, our first glimpse into how long it would take in the future before an order was delivered. But it didn't matter because we had nothing better to do than relax and stare out at the amazingly beautiful scenery.


Our first walk down the beach was eye opening and after witnessing the amazing arches we were talking about how amazing it would be so nice to get married on the beach ;). We couldn't believe how few people there were. We enjoyed playing some Shesh Besh under the massive stone arches and just revelled in the paradise. To give you a bit of a mental picture, these huge stone arches begin as part of the hillside that encompasses the bay. They jut into the water and over thousands (probably millions of years) have been eroded by the ocean into what could only be described as a mountainous half donut. They seem more like giants than rocks and seem to have a life of their own.


We had ate so much at lunch time that we had no appetite for dinner and continued our consumption of endless amounts of amazing Morrocan fresh mint tea. Now that we had our own Shesh Besh board we were like addicts and played game after game after game and as usual, I let myself be embarrassed by Katie as she kicked butt with her non stop lucky double rolls. Maybe it was the embarrassment of losing at Shesh Besh so rather than crash immediately I went to explore the staff nightlife. To my surprise, I found them jamming away together on their guitars and stopped for a listen.


The next day we spent lounging and enjoying the freedom of no plans, no major sightseeing and the company of the staff. Mostapha the manager and Said were easy to talk with and Katie for sure enjoyed that fact that Mostafa loved to call out my name, or a version of it – “Jimmy” for no reason at all. He couldn't quite get down Katie's name. Despite it seeming easy I think more people have trouble here saying Katie than compared to Jeremy.


In the evening we headed in the opposite direction to explore and had the company of one of the local beach dweller's dogs. Although, there was no arches in this direction, it was equally beautiful and the “lion's head” and the beach plateau was a photographers dream as the sun began to set. The best part was, that besides the locals who lived in the niches in the rock, there was absolutely no one on the beach.


We spent the evening discussing possible wedding plans on the beach, reading, Shesh Besh and a movie...no better life!!!


The next day the weather was not as nice as it had been and so we just sat around and read. As the day progressed we began to truly feel the romance of Legzira. During the day it is so peaceful and deserted that one can truly feel like they have the place to themselves. The incredible staff and their aim to make us so comfortable continued to add to the overwhelming romanticism. The breathtaking scenery during the day and the brightness of the stars by night were probably the most enthralling aspects of Legzira's romance. It probably didn't hurt that Mostafa kept saying romance, romance, romance when referring to anything.

Katie fell in love with the hotels dog named Rockie who was a German Shepard. He was such a snuggler and kept coming back to us and nudging us for his attention. He reminded Katie of her dogs back home and every day she would talk about how much she missed them. The cool part about Rocky was that not only was he a snuggle bug, but he was also an excellent guard dog. Whenever he heard commotion from down on the beach below, he would dart across the patio and perch himself over the ledge as if to say, “Hey...I am watching you”. We both loved him dearly and he definitely added to our experience.


By the afternoon Katie began to joke about us getting engaged before leaving Legzira. When we went into town to get money to pay for our accommodations she did not stop saying that she wanted to get back to the beach because she had to ask me something. We had offered Mostafa a lift into town and his complete contempt for time might be another reason why she had kept commenting that she wanted to return to the beach.


When we did finally manage to get back to the beach Katie proposed to me. Haha she cutely wrote in the sand “M2” as a joke to our nerd backgrounds. Although, I had informed her a hundred times that I would reject her proposal she could not help herself and I kept true to my word.