Journeyman

On a gorgeous, sunswept Sunday afternoon, we took Petit Taxis to visit the Grand Mosque. The statistics are oft-repeated and sometime confused--but, I believe this mosque is the third largest in the world. Located just next to the coast in Casablanca, it has the capacity for 125,000 Muslim faithful. We were given a tour along with several other English-speakers in our group. This is the only mosque in Morocco that non-Muslims can enter. The minaret stands 200 meters tall (pictured). Also the main doors weigh a total of 35 tons. What a spectacle! A tip when traveling here--bring a student ID as you can get a sizeable discount on the tour. We ended up paying $12/person (US).... read more