ANTHONY, ETHAN, AND PADRAIC ARE STILL IN BEIRUT
topics: coffee (food), Internet access, border crossing, terrain, Libyan weddings, reconstruction, civil war, social life; jump to dispatch
At 6:00 PM | | February 2–3, 1998 | |
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Sunrise (local): 6:34 a.m. Sunset (local): 5:09 p.m. | Weather 68°F |
Traveled Since Feb. 1 0 mi / 0 km Cumulative (all groups) 2046 mi / 3294 km | Lat: 33° 53' 29" N Lon: 35° 29' 03" E Elev: 279 ft / 85 m |
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[Webmaster's note: This dispatch covers the days from February 2 to February 3. The almanac data refers to February 3.]
Fast Facts
- Where We Are: Beirut
- Where We're Staying: Leila and Janine's apartment in Hamra
- Places We Visited: IncoNet, Beirut bus station, a Communist bar, Pomodoro Pizza restaurant/disco
- Featured Site: IncoNet
- Person of the Day: Hadil Trake
- What We Ate:
- Food of the Day: Lebanese coffee
- Breakfast: not a darn thing
- Lunch: mana-eesh
- Dinner: pasta, two different ways
- Olive Count: 1545
- Word of the Day: Yanee means "I mean" or "you know" in Lebanese Arabic. It is the filler word used to cover silence and/or to hold someone's attention, the way we use "uhhh" or "like" in English.
- Tech Fact of the Day: Crossing borders can be a pain (part #2)
- Flat Count (Cumulative): 12
- Broken Spoke Count (Cumulative):
28
Next Stop: Byblos!
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CORINNE AND ANDREA TRAVELED FROM CYPRUS TO RHODEStopics: wildlife, Mediterranean Sea, ferry travel, Greek mythology, Seven Wonders of the Ancient World; jump to dispatch
At 6:00 PM | | February 2–8, 1998 | |
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Sunrise (local): NA Sunset (local): NA | Weather NA |
Traveled Since Feb. 1 0 mi / 0 km | Lat: 36° 45' 09" N Lon: 33° 15' 12" E Elev: NA |
[Webmaster's note: This dispatch covers the days from February 2 to February 8. The almanac data refers to February 8.]
Fast Facts
- Where We Are: Rhodes, Greece
- Where We're Staying: our new friend Niki's place
- Places We Visited: Paphos, Mediterranean beach, Hailander Internet Café, Colossus of Rhodes
- Featured Site: Rhodes
- Person of the Day: Niki
Next Stop: Mugla, Turkey!
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