Rabat Day 1
24 January 2011
Classes (Interacting with Moroccans, Survival Arabic), Tour of
Hassan Tower, Mausoleum of Mohammed V,
Walk through Medina via Avenue Mohammed V, along Boulevard el
Alou to lunch with Moroccan family, to Oudaia Kasbah for
women's ceramics conservatory and wool carpet workshop,
Andalusian Gardens, Tea at Cafe Maure,
through the markets along Rue de Consuls, and dinner at the
Mercure Hotel.
Mohammed and Rachel, our hosts in Rabat
Mr. Bouazz, our Arabic teacher
Detail of Memorial adjacent to the Mausoleum of Mohammed V
Memorial adjacent to the Mausoleum of Mohammed V
The wall of the unfinished mosque dedicated to Hassan
Unfinished minaret of the unfinished mosque
Enhanced by water
A beautiful day nonetheless
Lovelier when wet
Mausoleum of Mohammed V
Sarcophagus of Mohammed V (center) and his father and brother.
Dome of the Mausoleum
Reciting the Quran in the Mausoleum of Mohammed V
Reciting the Quran more closely
Vault above the visitors walkway in the Mausoleum
Tile work in a fountain in the unfinished mosque
Recessions
Echoes in stone
A showcase of styles
Ancient wall along the Boulevard Hassan II
Vendors along the Rue Mohammed V in the medina
Bread and grains
EA7 sampling a fruit
Skylight
