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BikeAbout Log

At 6:00 PM November 29–30, 1997
Sunrise (local): 6:40 a.m. Sunset (local): 4:58 p.m.	Weather 75°F
Traveled Since Nov. 28 0 mi / 0 km Cumulative 1217 mi / 1960 km	Lat: 31° 12' 04" N Lon: 29° 53' 53" E Elev: 0 ft / 0 m

[Webmaster's note: This dispatch covers the days from November 29 to November 30. The almanac data refers to November 30.]

Fast Facts

Where We Are: Alexandria
Where We're Staying: Hotel Union
Places We Visited: Greco-Roman Museum, Roman Amphitheater, Pompey's Pillar, Fort Qait Bey
Featured Site: Greco-Roman Museum
Person of the Day: Alexander the Great
What We Ate:: Food of the Day: street potatoes; Breakfast: Egyptian pastries, real Brazilian coffee; Lunch: random street-side nibbles; Dinner: salad, soup, pasta, chicken, rice and vegetables; Olive Count: 1172
Word of the Day: Iowa means "yeah" or "OK" Arabic.
Tech Fact of the Day: Black market and "Duty-Free" shops: Flat Count (Cumulative): 3; Broken Spoke Count (Cumulative): 17


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