Casablanca

On arriving in Casablanca Mohammed took us for a drive along the Boulevard de la Corniche which, with its sandy beaches and long esplanade, is Morocco's Riviera. We continued on to have a look at the Royal Palace, built in the 20th century, and admired the beautifully decorated and engraved entrance gate, but as we couldn't get inside, we moved on to the view the Hassan II Mosque, which is the world's largest and most magnificent. It was built in the late 20th century and it's minaret, at 200 meters, can be seen for 27 kilometres. The Mosque with its coloured mosaics, Venezian chandeliers and marble walls and floors, is breathtaking. It has three sections. One for prayer, another for washing in which the believers thoroughly cleanse themselves prior to praying and the third as a sauna and massage area. The Mosque, quite remarkably, can accommodate over 100,000 Moslems at the same time. This is my last night in Morocco. Tomorrow we head for Sicily. Ciao!