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BikeAbout Log

At 6:00 PM June 5, 1998
Sunrise (local): 6:00 a.m. Sunset (local): 9:14 p.m.	Weather 80°F
Traveled Since Last Dispatch 0 mi / 0 km Cumulative Total 5560 mi / 8953 km	Lat: 43° 18' 05" N Lon: 5° 22' 15" E Elev: 128 ft / 39 m

Fast Facts

Where We Are: Marseille
Where We're Staying: Florence's BikeAbout home-away-from-home
Places We Visited: DIA offices, Centre Régional Information Jeunesse, Marseille (Panier), Transition Open House
Featured Site: Association DIA (Dialogues and Initiatives)
Person of the Day: DIA headquarters staff - Eric A., Fatma, Fabrice, Stéphane, Jean-Yves, Eric M., and others we have not had the pleasure of meeting
What We Ate:: Food of the Day: cassoulet; Breakfast: none; Lunch: more sandwiches from down the street; Dinner: self-serve buffet with a selection of meats, raw vegetables, cheese and some pizza; Olive count: 2295
Word of the Day: "Merci" means "thank you" in French. It is one of the most commonly used words, especially for us, since we have been so thankful for everyone's support and help everywhere we go.
Tech Fact of the Day: langue d'oc and langue d'oïl: Flat Count (Cumulative): 37; Broken Spoke Count (Cumulative): 32


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