On to Rabat ...

Trip Start Apr 04, 2006

Trip End Oct 23, 2006

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Flag of Morocco Rabat, Morocco
Monday, April 10, 2006

After an hour's train ride, we arrived in the capital city of Rabat. It is quite beautiful here. We walked through a small medina & ended in the Kasbah des Oudaias where we enjoyed mint tea & a delicious assortment of freshly baked cookies on the Platforme du Semaphore - which is a viewpoint of the harbour & is surrounded by the Andalusian gardens.

After tea, a few of us girls set off on foot to the Mausoleum of King Mohammed V (his son, Mohammed VI, is the current monarch). The walk is pleasant & the Mausoleum is impressive. The gardens & a series of pillars lead to "a splendid building with zellij mosaics, stucco work, & a beautiful carved wooden ceiling. Both the present king's father & grandfather are buried here." While I did not enter the mausoleum - too many tourists - I really enjoyed the grounds & my photos reflect this area.

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01 A covered part of the medina	02 Those famous lamps	03 An extra old one	04 An old door
05 Below the lookout point	06 View from Platforme du Semaphore	07 A flower in the Andalusian Gardens	08 Mausoleum of Mohammed V (previous King)
09 Closer look at some mosaic tile	10 Even closer look	11. Use this photo as reference for the following	12. Top of the right pointed arch of #11
13. Top of the marble column under the curve	14. I backed up on that column top	15. The carved wooden ceiling under awning	16. A closer look at the wood carving
17. gasp a cute guy	18. Lantern leading up to the main door	19. She is covered, but her fabrics were exquisite