A couple of weeks ago, my primary human and I went on an exciting trip all around Northern Morocco.
We started out in Casablanca, where one of the first things we saw was a Catholic cathedral, which was a little surprising, though it ceased its religious function in 1956:
Next we made our way to an art deco mansion, which housed a modern art exhibition, also not something we had considered typically Moroccan:
Public buildings in Moroccan cities are generally large and very elaborate, as can be seen by the frontage of this post office:
Despite the fact that the famous film was shot entirely on a sound stage, there is of course a Rick’s Cafe in Casablanca, though we unfortunately arrived just after is closed for the afternoon:
Our first day with the tour group saw us getting the train to Rabat, the capital of Morocco and a city of several parts. The first was the political district:
The second was the medina, where the market was situated:
And the third was the walled fortress, the original settlement designed to protect the area from pirates:
We made our way up onto the battlements for a lovely view of the sea:
After lunch, we travelled on to Moulay Idriss, a small town built into the hillside, where there are many steps and donkeys are habitually employed to carry things up and down:
We stayed in a beautiful guesthouse and were lucky enough to get one of the rooms right at the top, on the terrace:
We shared our attractive perch with a couple of friendly tortoises:
In the early evening, we went on a tour of the town, winding our way through the narrow streets and up many, many stairs, until we reached the top, where we watched a beautiful sunset and admired the houses:
And that was all in the first two days of our trip! Come back for more tales of Morocco later in the month.