November 8, Rabat

 Word of the day:  Fortified: strengthened and secure Rabat:  Rabat (Arabic: الرباط, transliterated ar-Rabāṭ or ar-Ribāṭ, literally "Fortified Place”



Almohad wall
 in Rabat It is a defensive wall located on the southern and western sides of the city of Rabat, Morocco. It was built by the third Almohad Caliph, Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur, in the 12th century AD.

Rabat was founded in the 12th century by Almohads. The city steadily grew but went into an extended period of decline following the collapse of the Almohads. In the 17th century Rabat became a haven for Barbary pirates. The French established a protectorate over Morocco in 1912 and made Rabat its administrative center. Morocco achieved independence in 1955 and Rabat became its capital.


We spent yesterday exploring Rabat, the capital of Morocco 🇲🇦 and a lovely city!

                        A cart in the Medina
       The lovely open ceiling with all the stalls
                    Heading to the market/Medina


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We visited Chellah, a citadel on the outskirts of Rabat
 


      Chellah or Shalla, is a medieval fortified Muslim necropolis and ancient archeological site in Rabat, Morocco, located on the south side of the Bou Regreg estuary. The earliest evidence of the site's occupation suggests that the Phoenicians established a trading emporium here in the first millennium BC.

      We had a great guide.  The gardens were closed.

          So he took us on a walk around the citedel.
The gardens include Roman ruins and ancient tombs!
Eileen in front of Mohammed V skyscraper going up
                      Stork nests, Dr Seuss/ish
             It was like walking the trails of the Camino.     And we met two gals from Haiti!  Just like the Camino

And the guide gave us all morning glories for our hair
                 A huge fortress, 1st millennium BC
      So old, so much history, if these walls could talk!
                               Jeez Louise!




Comments

  1. I like the stork nest pic best I think…..also nice to see Eileen in the mix…. It does look like a fun place….architecture just a bit different

    Have a great day…. Cold here but supposed to be sunny

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  2. I haven’t checked your blog in a couple of days, so it was fun to catch up on your photos in Morocco . Looks like you’re having an amazing time, and wonderful you get to spend it with Eileen and your friend Mohammed. I’m sure you’ll continue to have an amazing time! Like Dave, I love the photo of the storks as well although there’s so many great pictures in general! Sending you and Eileen love, Susan

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