Our Mediterranean Itinerary:
October

From September 1997 to June 1998, a team of cyclists circled the Mediterranean, visiting cultural sites and schools, meeting local people, and writing reports of their visits. In October, the team visited Morocco, Tunisia, and parts of Spain and France. Click on a date to view the complete report submitted for that day. The towns and cities the team visited and a brief list of key topics covered in the report are shown for each date. Dates are listed in the form MM/DD/YY.

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MOROCCO
10/1/97	Chefchaouen	herira (food), Moroccan toilets, medina, daily life, architecture, kasbah, sharif
10/2/97	Ketama	Mount Tidighin, Rif Mountains, water, women in society
10/3/97	Al Hoceima	biegnets (food), border crossing, customs, environment, scenery, Muslim holy day
10/4/97	Al Hoceima	Pigier Schools, education, economy, Internet access
10/5/97	Kaceta	daily life, women in society
10/6/97	Nador	daily life, women in society
10/7/97	Nador	tajine (food)
10/8/97	Melilla	border crossing, Phoenicians, HISTORY, language, environment
10/9/97	Saïdia	Madigh (Madarh) region, Beni-Snassen Mountains, Nador, environment, bicycle safety
10/10/97	Saïdia	pastilla (food), Internet access, cultural exchange, Mediterranean Sea, daily life, taxis, wildlife
10/11/97	Melilla	tortilla con queso (food), Algeria, Melilla, border crossing
ALGERIA Local conditions prohibited a visit to Algeria. Coastal Mediterranean World Heritage Sites in Algeria: Kasbah of Algiers Djemila Tipasa
SPAIN
10/12/97	Malaga	rail travel, tourism
Spain Itinerary Continues in June
FRANCE
10/16/97	Marseille	rail travel, tourism
France Itinerary Continues in June
TUNISIA
10/17/97	Tunis	Port of Tunis, economy, agriculture, border crossing
10/18/97	Tunis	Port of Tunis, economy, agriculture, border crossing
10/19/97	Bizerte Ishkeul National Park	brik (food), environment, Bizerte, wildlife, Utique (Utica), mosaics, Punic tombs
10/20/97	Tunis	brik (food), environment, Bizerte, wildlife, Utique (Utica), mosaics, Punic tombs
10/21/97	Tunis	medina, harissa (food), computer technology
10/22/97	Tunis Medina of Tunis	harissa (food), computer technology
10/23/97	Carthage	olives, economy, Carthage, HISTORY, Phoenicians, Punic Wars, architecture, hammams (baths)
10/24/97	El Haouaria	olives, economy, Carthage, HISTORY, Phoenicians, Punic Wars, architecture, hammams (baths)
10/25/97	Hammamet Kerkouane	Phoenicians, Punic artifacts, El Haouaria, falconry, environment, vegetation
10/26/97	Sousse	Crêpes (food), women in society, Maghreb, tourism, maps, navigation, GPS
10/27/97	Sousse	Salade méchouia (food), ribat, mosque, rules of the road, medina, catacombs, daily life
10/28/97	Kairouan	makroud (food), bike tech, Great Mosque in Kairouan, history, architecture, Bizantines, caravans
10/29/97	Kairouan	makroud (food), bike tech, Great Mosque in Kairouan, history, architecture, Bizantines, caravans
10/30/97	El Jem	Emperor Gordian I, Roman Amphitheater
10/31/97	Sfax	agriculture, olives, culture, daily life, access for the disabled
Tunisia Itinerary Continues in November

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