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.

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This tower is all that remains of the original mosque.

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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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These photos are from our second day in Casablanca.

T_24_0068 Hassan II Mosque is one of the largest mosques outside of Mecca. It is 20,000 square metres, with a minaret that is 200m high, making it the tallest minaret in the world. The mosque has space inside for 25,000 worshippers, and 80,000 more in the courtyard.

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It is the only mosque in Morocco that non-Muslims can enter, though on a guided tour.

Here are a few images of its interior.

T_24_0086 T_24_0089 T_24_0096 T_24_0100 Here are more photos from Casablanca.

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This is inside a very small shop along the street. The telephones were on its outside.

At one restaurant our group was served these small plates for sharing.

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T_24_0121Veda and Vanessa

Veda and Vanessa in this restaurant.

T_24_0113 Egrets hanging out in a palm tree.

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T_24_0124 The following day we boarded our small bus and headed north to Rabat.

This spring we joined a photo tour to Morocco, "Colours of Morocco."

We flew from Montreal to Casablanca, where we eventually met up with all the tour participants.

Here is a selection of images from that first day in Morocco, in Casablanca.

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T_24_0040 T_24_0053 As I edit my photos from this trip, I will post more images.

But be patient! This for me is a slow process.