Arrival in Casablanca--we were so excited.

Sacred Heart Cathedral in Casablanca. A closer look showed us that it was run down and in need of repair.

Hassan II Mosque. It is the 3rd largest mosque in Islam.

Hassan II mosque can hold 25, 000 people inside.

Another 80, 000 people can gather outside.

The royal palace in Rabat

Casual--but well-armed--security at the palace

I can't imagine what this guard was protecting against.

The minerets in Morocco are square, not round as in Turkey. This one is at the Mausoleum of Mohammed V complex.

Ruins at the site of the Mausoleum of Mohammed V The ruins are from a complex built in the 9th century for the invasion of the Iberian peninsula.

Mausoleum of Mohammed V

Mausoleum of Mohammed V

Ceremonial guard at the Mausoleum of Mohammed V

Ceremonial guard at the Mausoleum of Mohammed V

Mausoleum of Mohammed V

A city street at Oudaya Kasbah

A city street at Oudaya Kasbah

A city street at Oudaya Kasbah; the colors reminded us of villages on some of the Greek islands we visited.

garden at Oudaya Kasbah

Fortified wall at Oudaya Kasbah