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At 6:00 PM November 4–7, 1997
Sunrise (local): 6:39 a.m. Sunset (local): 5:21 p.m.	Weather 78°F
Traveled Since Nov. 3 68 mi / 109 km Cumulative 1045 mi / 1682 km	Lat: 33° 52' 42" N Lon: 10° 51' 31" E Elev: 0 ft / 0 m

[Webmaster's note: This dispatch covers the travel days from November 4 to November 7. The almanac data refers to November 7.]

Fast Facts

Where We Are: Houmt Souk, Djerba
Where We're Staying: Auberge de Jeunesse (located in a refurbished fondouk)
Places We Visited: Island of Djerba
Featured Site: Ghirba Synagogue
Person of the Day: Odysseus/Ulysses
What We Ate:: Food of the Day: ojja; Breakfast: chocolate éclair; Lunch: brik; Dinner: ojja de merguez and spaghetti; Olive Count: 1070
Word of the Day: This recorded expression means "Are you in good health?" in Tunisian Arabic.
Tech Fact of the Day: Tunisia just celebrated 200 years of diplomatic relations with the United States.: Flat Count: 2; Broken Spoke Count: 13

Next Stop: Tunis!

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