For our final day, we drive first to Rabat and then to Casablanca.
The royal palace in Rabat (the capital).
We are not allowed to go in the main entrance...
...but we are allowed to take pictures of the various guard uniforms.
This structure was intended to be the world's largest mosque when it was built in the 12th century.
The Hassan Tower for the mosque is also incomplete, and only goes to 144 feet.
The covered mosque area was planned for 600x456 feet, to be supported on this pillars.
Two structures dominate one side of the mosque; one is a museum and the other a tomb.
With the people in the foreground, you can get a sense of how ridiculously large this project is.
The main entrance to the tomb area.
From this vantage point, you can see the performing arts center nearby.
Down into the tomb area with the crypts.
The ornate ceiling over the tomb area.
The skyline is dominated by the Mohammed VI Tower at 55 stories.
Back in the mosque waiting for everyone to finish looking around.
We then walk up to this fortress area.
It is quite an upscale neighborhood.
Walking up to the fortress.
It looks out over (and defends) where the Bou Regreg river meets the Atlantic.
People still live in these houses...
...but a lot of it has been turned into a tourist area.
Outside, a recently-found extension of the fort that was unknown.
We stop at a food court, and treat ourselves to some non-Moroccan food.
On we go to to Casablanca and our last hotel.
We go for a drive down the seaside boardwalk area.
The main mosque of Casablanca (the holy color is green, if you haven't noticed).
The night, the group decides to go to Rick's Place for dinner.
It really has nothing to do with the movie "Casablanca"; it's more of a theme restaurant with the vibe.
The give each tourist a small menu to take home as a sourvenir.
Our meal for the evening: good, but not exceptional.
Wade spies this poster on one of the walls that hasn't filled up with tourists yet...
...and we get our pictures taken with it.
The main mosque and minaret at night.
