Our first week in Morocco was spent in Casablanca and Rabat, two cities on the Atlantic Ocean. Casablanca--a busy port city of almost four million people--was actually nothing special. Rabat--the capital of Morocco with about 1.5 million people--was definitely more appealing. We spent Christmas there, and had a special Christmas meal of delicious Moroccan food inside the old city.
The Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca. It is the third largest mosque in the world, and was built in 1993 for the former king's 60th birthday. It can hold 25,000 people inside, and 80,000 in the courtyard outside. The minaret is 210 meters tall and is the tallest in the world. It also has a retractable roof.
Kids playing soccer on the beach in Casablanca.
The view from Rabat, with an Islamic cemetery in the distance just outside the beach.
Part of our Christmas meal.
Matt and his Christmas dessert.
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