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At 6:00 PM November 14–15, 1997
Sunrise (local): 6:36 a.m. Sunset (local): 4:56 p.m.	Weather 75°F
Traveled (by bike) Since Nov. 13 4 mi / 6 km Cumulative 1153 mi / 1856 km	Lat: 35° 53' 42" N Lon: 14° 30' 48" E Elev: 476 ft / 145 m

[Webmaster's note: This dispatch covers the days from November 14 to November 15. The almanac data refers to November 15.]

Fast Facts

Where We Are: Valletta, Malta
Where We're Staying: Overnight flight to Cairo — we'll sleep on the plane
Places We Visited: Hagar Qim and Mnajdra (prehistoric megalithic temples) , and Valletta — all on the island of Malta
Featured Site: Valletta
Person of the Day: Grand Master Knight Jean Parisot de la Valette
What We Ate:: Food of the Day: fenek (rabbit) in the Maltese style; Breakfast: cream-filled pastries; Lunch: mini calzones, cheese or fish pastry pies, date dessert pastries, and an unusual Maltese soda; Dinner: kusksu soup, salad, rabbit in the Maltese style; Olive Count: 1115
Word of the Day: Bongu (pronounced "bon-joo") means "good morning" or "good day" in Maltese.
Tech Fact of the Day: The island of Malta is almost exactly in the middle of the west-east line one can draw through the Mediterranean Sea, meaning it is almost the same distance from Gibraltar as it is from Jerusalem.: Flat Count (Cumulative): 3; Broken Spoke Count (Cumulative): 15

Next Stop: Cairo, Egypt!

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