When Spain agreed to Morocco’s independence they kept two cities on the North African coast for strategic reasons, Ceuta being one. It is a lovely city with a holiday feel to it.

Looking at the town from the marina.

The town at sunset.

The marina had a lot of small speed boats many of which were the same type. I wondered why that one was so popular. Below is the reason. The fort in the city has a navigable moat so the right sized boat can get into the sheltered bay to the south without going into the Straits.

The beach on the south coast looking south toward Morocco and the distant Atlas Mountains.