Weekend in Casablanca

My final trip during the recent vacation was a weekend in Casablanca with Madeleine and Katherine. We had a lovely time, seeing a lot while also having a relaxing stay (the 80-degree weather helped the weekend feel like a summer beach vacation). The main event was a tour of the Hassan II Mosque, Morocco's largest mosque. It was beautiful, with incredible mosaics and lovely architecture. We also did some shopping in the city's souk, visited the coastline, and made sure to try plenty of delicious Moroccan food.

~ Hassan II Mosque ~

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~ World's tallest minaret ~

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~ Prayer room ~

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~ Hamam ~

~ Outside the mosque ~

~ Coastline ~

~ Delicious appetizer at dinner~

Vacances d'Hiver

I have a ridiculously busy plan for winter break, which starts this weekend. I think I'm subconsciously freaking out that I'm going home fairly soon, so I'm trying to squeeze as much as I can into the time that's left (okay, so I might be consciously freaking out). I have four main events planned for my break.

1. Berlin: My vacation starts with a trip to Berlin, where I'll meet Harry for the weekend. I'm excited for my first real trip to Germany (unless you count my quick jaunt over the Rhine River when I was in Strasbourg), and also to see my brother after more than 5 months!

2. Saint-Quentin: After Berlin I'm coming back to Saint-Quentin for a week, where I'll work at a vacation session for high schoolers doing extra review for their final exams. It's only a few hours a day, so I'll have plenty of time to prepare for the third part of my break...

3. Rome: ...in Rome, where I'll spend a few days with Haidee and Sarah. We're going to be there during Mardi Gras which should be fun.

4. Casablanca: I'm flying straight from Rome to Casablanca, my last trip of the break! I'm meeting Madeleine and her sister there for the final weekend of vacation.

*map from Google