Casablanca to Meknes

Heeding the morning call to prayer, we arose early and headed to the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, the third largest and most expensive to build in the world. It was very impressive and huge. Imported chandeliers and marble. During Ramadan, it can hold over 25000 worshippers insidee and another 75,000 peopele outside. It even has a retractable roof. It did lack some of the character of some of the older mosques that we have been in.

Then we were off to Rabat, a hour train ride. The Kasbah des Oudayas was beautiful. It is a fortress with an adminstrative center, a baker, a butcher, a mosque, a medersa and a hamman. It had beautiful winding alleys of blue and white and a beach fronting the Atlantic where the Moroccans go to relax. It was the 9th year anniversary of the King, so it was a big holiday. Then we went to the Mausoleum for King Mohammed V.

We were on the train again to Meknes, a 2.5 hour ride with no AC. It is about 100 degrees here in the shade. The countryside was desert and hills, with some green here and there.

Tomorrow we go to the Roman Ruins at Volubilis and then Fez.

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Casablanca

Spent a couple of relaxing days in Paris and now were are in Casablanca.

Had our first schwarma of the trip and walked through the old medina here. The medina was a labryinth of shops selling t shirts and other things. Not too exciting. Only been here for a few hours, so there is not much to say.

It is hot here. Tomorrow we go to Hassan II Mosque and then to Meknes.

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Morocco Itinerary

7/27 & 28 Paris
7/29 Casablanca
7/30 Casablanca/Meknes
7/31 Meknes/Fes
8/1 Fes
8/2 Fes/Midelt
8/3 Midelt/Sahara
8/4 Sahara/Todra Gorge
8/5 Todra Gorge
8/6 Todra Gorge/Ait Benhaddou
8/7 Ait Benhaddou/Imlil
8/8 Imlil/Essaouira
8/9 Essaouira
8/10 Essaouira/Marrakesh
8/11 Marrakesh
8/12 Marrakesh
8/13 Marrakesh/Brussels
8/14 Brussels
8/15 Fly back to USA

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Hello Everyone

Hi Everyone,

We are leaving for Morocco this week. Instead of email, we are going to blog about our trip. Hope that you enjoy.

Sue and Reggie