From Friday to Friday, 34: Morocco Edition (Rabat)

Here's what you need to know about Morocco:

 First, I went to see Katy.

And then: food, tile, old cities, and markets.

I flew to Casablanca and then to Fes,  

 where Katy and friends picked me up and we spent the night sleeping.

The following day we made our way to the train station,

climbing aboard and into our compartment

 for the ride to the capital city, Rabat.

Upon arrival, we settled into our air b&b and then headed out to find

 delicious food,

ambiance included.

Then we went a-walking.

 First stop, the "medina" 

meaning, the old "city", and walled in, 

 containing shops 

 and homes

 inside of what's called the

 kasbah ("fortress").

 After we'd gotten some shopping in,

we went for drinks (yummy Moroccan beer for me)

 and dinner

 where we were serenaded while we ate.

The next morning,

 we left our apartment

and walked,

 unexpectedly happening upon 

an awakening 

souk

 ("marketplace"),

 our destination this ocean view

 for

breakfast. (Yum.)

Then

  we taxi'd over to 

 this unfinished mosque.

 The story is that in the late 12th century,

 the king ordered it built, 

but then died, 

 leaving it 

 incomplete.

On the other side of the courtyard

 stands a beautiful 

guarded mausoleum,

where past kings lie.

Then we walked back to the kasbah,

 seen here in the distance.

Having made it to the gate, 

we wandered around inside,

 until we came out on this terrace of sorts,

 overlooking the ocean.

It was beautiful beyond words.

We got on our way then,

 taking train

and taxi back to Katy's section of country. 

 I met some of her people,

 and was served cookies and Moroccan tea

 before settling in

to her sweet new establishment for the night,

before another day of adventure....