On this morning we departed Casablanca and drove north to Rabat, the capital of Morocco.

T_24_0142 As befits a country's capital, Rabat is very modern and less frenetic than other cities.

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This is the Mohammed VI Tower, currently under construction.

In Rabat we visited the Hassan Mosque and Tower.

T_24_0141Hassan Tower

This tower is all that remains of the original mosque.

T_24_0139Hassan Tower

This tower is 50 metres tall, less than its proposed 80 metres.

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Facing this tower is the Mausoleum of Mohammed V.

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We then visited Rabat's Medina.

T_24_0169 From here we could see the harbour and some of the medina's buildings.

T_24_0171 We could look across the river, Oued Bou Regreg, and at Salé. People could cross the river on these boats.

Here are a few images from within the medina.

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T_24_0165 T_24_0153 T_24_0151 And then we were off on the long drive to Chefchaouen.

T_24_0177 These road trips usually included stops for snacks, refreshments, and washrooms.

T_24_0184 I was surprised at how green these northerly regions of Morocco were and with how much agriculture there was.

Olive and almond trees were plentiful, along with various other crops.

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