I hope I don't give you whiplash but we're back to Morocco today and the city of Casablanca.
There are quite a few photos, but again, I just can't narrow them down.
If you are a trooper and scroll through them all you will see my
favorite photograph from our time in Morocco.
When I hear the name Casablanca, I picture the romantic and exotic locale where
Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman simmered with passion.
We were only there for a few hours and I wouldn't call it romantic or exotic.
Casablanca
is the largest city in Morocco with a population of over 4 million,
many living in poverty in slums.
It's the main industrial zone of the country.
It's the main industrial zone of the country.
We stopped just long enough to visit the Hassan II Mosque.
It's the seventh largest mosque in the world and the largest one in Morocco.
It's also one of the few that are open to non-Muslim visitors and it's quite spectacular.
The Mosque was commissioned by King Hassan II in 1980.
Construction began in 1986 and the structure was completed in 1993 at an estimated cost of over $800 million.
The minaret is the tallest in the world at 689ft. The mosque is built on a platform over the Atlantic Ocean.
It can hold 25,000 worshipers during call to prayer with room for another 80,000 outside.
To give you an idea of the scale, you can see some visitors against the door on the right.
The resources to build the massive place of worship are all from Morocco,
with the exception of the venetian glass chandeliers and some Italian white marble columns.
The tile and wood work throughout is exquisite. I'm thrilled that they allowed photos.
If you plan to visit, you must be dressed appropriately.
We were given bags for our shoes and guided tours are available in several languages.
Below is my favorite photograph from our time in Morocco.
I would love to know what she is thinking as she has a quiet moment
looking out over the busy city of Casablanca enjoying the feel of the sun on her feet.
Our next stop is our final one and I have a few posts planned for Marrakesh.
I hope you aren't completely over all of my Morocco posts.
What is your favorite photograph from your recent travels?
I would love for you to share a link in the comments.
