Day 25- Goodbye Casablanca, Hello Rabat

Today has been pretty calm despite the fact that I am IN MOROCCO! Right now I am sitting at a desk at the Sofitel Diwan, a very fine hotel with the terrace door open and cool air flowing in. Outside are all white buildings, millions of satellite dishes, 2 tall palms and a ficus (behind the ficus is an in-ground swimming pool which looks SO AMAZING that I want to swan dive into it (i.e. cannonball). The room smells of spices and what I can only assume to be cedar since all the furniture is this wood.







I just got off the bus from a laid-back transfer from Casablanca to Rabat. I woke up early in the morning for delicious breakfast at the Hyatt and then took a taxi back to the airport to seek out the missing box compliments of Alitalia airlines. Found the box and made it back to the hotel in time for the tour of the Mosque Hassan II.













So incredible- capacity is 85,000 in and out, so just imagine how grand it is. The tile work is what wooed me the most, amazing colors in intricate geometric designs.

I'm feeling just fine, eating snacks when hungry and not feeling the least bit nauseated (even though there are quite a few disagreeable aromas). I'm going to get some lunch and take a walk with a group to the medina (the old quarter of town, where, hopefully, there is a souk that I can BUY STUFF at).

PS: I've heard from my fans (i.e. mom) that you can't comment- well, I fixed that. You should be able to comment now. Let me know by commenting. THX