A British mom and son spent just $150 on a day trip — to Africa.
Melanie Evans, 42, thought a quick day out to Morocco would be the perfect way to get a taste of the country, to see if she liked it.
She hopped on a 5:45pm flight from Manchester with 12-year-old son Max landing in Agadir at 10am local time — where they were immediately hit with 80 degree heat.
The pair had just seven hours for sightseeing before they caught a flight from Agadir–Al Massira Airport at 9:35pm on November 30 — landing at 00:30 in Manchester.
But it was enough time for the pair to check out an impressive number of local sights.
Melanie, who has also completed day trips to Barcelona, Milan, Dublin, and Belfast, said the weather was the big draw to Morocco.
Melanie, a car salesperson from Chesterfield, Derbyshire, said: “It was just lovely being with my little boy.
“We enjoyed the day, but it felt as though, in one minute, we were in Morocco; the next, we were in Aldi, doing the food shop.
“As soon as we landed, we got in the taxi and headed straight to the beach, where we chilled for a few hours.
“We then got a cable car up to the Kasbah and got some lunch at McDonald’s.
“He was playing away on the beach, which was nice to see, and he loved it.”
She added: “I’d go for longer. It was good to have a little taste of what it is like.”
Costs:
Flights are $73.20 for two return = $146.40
Airport parking – $15.26
Taxi in Morocco – $25.43
Cable car to the Kasbah – $25.43
McDonald’s – $13.99
= $226.51
