The Siamese cat is one of the first distinctly recognized breeds of Asian cat. Derived from the Wichianmat landrace, one of several varieties of cat native to Thailand (formerly known as Siam), the Siamese became one of the most popular breeds in Europe and North America in the 19th century. The carefully refined modern Siamese is characterized by blue almond-shaped eyes, a triangular head shape, large ears, an elongated, slender, and muscular body, and point colouration. (Aside from the colouration, it bears little resemblance to the original stock, and the more moderate, traditional or "old-style" Siamese, with a much rounder head and body, has been re-established by multiple registries as the Thai cat.) The International Cat Association describes the modern Siamese as social, intelligent, and playful into adulthood, often enjoying a game of fetch. Siamese tend to seek human interaction and also like companionship from other cats. #Sarp #CatsOfMarrakech #Siamese #CatsLover #InstaWiki #InstaCat (at Medina, Marrakech)

Essaouira (الصويرة) is located in the western Moroccan region of Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz, on the Atlantic. . The city was known in the time of 11th-century Geographer al-Bakri and was called Sidi Megdoul. In the 16th-century, a corruption of this name became known to the Portuguese as Mogador. The Berber and Arabic names mean the wall, a reference to the former fortress walls. Archaeological research shows that Essaouira has been occupied since prehistoric times. The bay, partially sheltered by the island of Mogador, making it a peaceful harbor protected against strong marine winds. The Carthaginian navigator Hanno visited in the 5th century BC and established a trading post. Around the end of the 1st century BCE, the Berber king Juba II established a Tyrian purple factory, processing murex and purpura shells found in the rocks at Essaouira. This dye colored the purple stripe in Imperial Roman Senatorial togas. A Roman villa was excavated on Mogador island, and a Roman vase was found as well as coinage from the 3rd century CE. Most of the artifacts can now be viewed in the Sidi Mohammed ben Abdallah Museum and the Rabat Archaeological Museum. In the early 1950s film director Orson Welles stayed at the Hotel des Iles during the filming of his 1952 classic version of “Othello” which contains several memorable scenes shot in the labyrinthine streets and alleyways of the medina. Legend has it that during Welles’s sojourn in the town he met Winston Churchill, another guest at the hotel. Beginning in the late 1960s, Essaouira became something of a hippie hangout. Despite common misconception, Jimi Hendrix’s song “Castles Made of Sand” was written in 1967, 2 years before he visited Essaouira. Cat Stevens also spent some time in Essaouira. #Morocco #Essaouira #InstaWiki #MoroccanNomad #MoroccanTravels (at Essaouira Mogador الصويرة موكادور)

Essaouira (الصويرة) is located in the western Moroccan region of Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz, on the Atlantic. . The city was known in the time of 11th-century Geographer al-Bakri and was called Sidi Megdoul. In the 16th-century, a corruption of this name became known to the Portuguese as Mogador. The Berber and Arabic names mean the wall, a reference to the former fortress walls. Archaeological research shows that Essaouira has been occupied since prehistoric times. The bay, partially sheltered by the island of Mogador, making it a peaceful harbor protected against strong marine winds. The Carthaginian navigator Hanno visited in the 5th century BC and established a trading post. Around the end of the 1st century BCE, the Berber king Juba II established a Tyrian purple factory, processing murex and purpura shells found in the rocks at Essaouira. This dye colored the purple stripe in Imperial Roman Senatorial togas. A Roman villa was excavated on Mogador island, and a Roman vase was found as well as coinage from the 3rd century CE. Most of the artifacts can now be viewed in the Sidi Mohammed ben Abdallah Museum and the Rabat Archaeological Museum. In the early 1950s film director Orson Welles stayed at the Hotel des Iles during the filming of his 1952 classic version of “Othello” which contains several memorable scenes shot in the labyrinthine streets and alleyways of the medina. Legend has it that during Welles’s sojourn in the town he met Winston Churchill, another guest at the hotel. Beginning in the late 1960s, Essaouira became something of a hippie hangout. Despite common misconception, Jimi Hendrix’s song “Castles Made of Sand” was written in 1967, 2 years before he visited Essaouira. Cat Stevens also spent some time in Essaouira. #Morocco #Essaouira #InstaWiki #MoroccanNomad #MoroccanTravels