Day 93 - Casablanca, Morocco


Thursday we were in Casablanca, Morocco





A new cruise terminal is not open yet but should open by the end of the year




Where we will be docking.

We are in a container port

SThe first passengers going ashore

A long walk to the cruise terminal building.

Driving to our first stop.








Onr first stop was at the Hassan II Mosque. It is the lasrgest functioning mosque in Africa and the  7th lasrgest in the worlds.




A fountain that was not working.










On our way to our next stop









We stopped at a sea-side restaurant for refreshments.



We drove through some good looking residential neighborhoods







Our next stopwas 




































he Mohammed V Square



The French embassy.













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The new opera house.



Stop

Back to the ship

Fishing boats returning

The new cruise terminal which should open by the ernd of the year

The World Odyssey is a university class room ship at sea. Operated by Colorado State University. It does 100+ day cruises all over the world  that university students can attend classes and do field work in various stops of 3-5 days each. They can get university credit
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students returning

Sun getting ready to set





sun has set


The minaret on the Grand Mosque has a light pointed towards Mecca

Removing the gangway in preparation for sailing.
Gulls on top of the containers

We are away


Passing the new cruise terminal building

Good bye Casablanca

1 comment:

  1. Glen, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

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