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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pratincol" data-source="post: 3330950" data-attributes="member: 65801">We enjoyed three holidays in Morroco, spending a week each in Ourzazate,Taroudant,and Essouaria.We were out and about birdwatching,sightseeing and walking independently.Apart from a few requests for money and fags, as well as one or two cheeky kids, it was more or less hassle free.Some of the 'hassle' was a bit of a laugh.One day we stopped the car in the middle of nowhere.As we were looking right, out of the window, there was a sudden, startling knock on the left hand window.We wound the window down and a very rough looking, gap-toothed goat herder asked for money, then ciggies, and finally if he could kiss my wife.We just saw the funny side of it-it was the best offer she had all week.Walking near an isolated village we heard some excited children's voices behind.When we turned round there was a line of five kids giggling and pointing at us.As we got closer to the village the following crowd became ten, then twenty.We didn't say anything but when we reached the settlement we went into the local shop.We bought the entire sweet stock[cost about £3] and gave them to the children.It all depends on you react to the hassle-just don't get wound up.It is probably one of the best countries we have been to for bird watching,amazing scenery and historical buildings-and it is  only four hours away!</blockquote>