Casablanca was our first stop in Morocco. Because of a certain movie from 1942, starring a very handsome Humphrey Bogart and a gorgeous Ingrid Bergman, we all have a very romantic idea of Casablanca. In reality, this is Morocco’s business center, and aside from a bar called “Rick’s Cafe,” little effort is devoted to driving tourism, so the city is quite worn down. We only had a couple of hours before the sun went down, so we took a short walk around the market (most of which was closed when we arrived), then went in search of dinner. Our first two choices were closed, so we settled for roasted chicken at Rotisserie Centrale.
The market (Marché Central)
Pretty post office
My first Coca Cola in many years
Winner winner chicken dinner! The rotisserie chicken was really tender and moist, served with a lemony olive sauce, rice and fries. Tasty!
The next morning, our driver, Hicham, picked us up and took us to see the Hassan II Mosque, the tallest building in Morocco, and the third largest mosque in the world. It’s located right on the coast, on the North Atlantic Ocean. More than 6,000 artisans were commissioned to work on the various carvings and designs of the stunning building, which was completed in 1993.
