Webmaster's Note: Because the BikeAbout team is traveling in smaller groups for a little while, we have changed the format of the journal slightly. The dispatches for Turkey will be presented in geographical rather than chronological order. To view the chronological order, go to the itinerary.

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BikeAbout Log

At 6:00 PM February 23, 1998
Sunrise (local): 6:44 a.m. Sunset (local): 5:51 p.m.	Weather 65°F
Traveled Since Feb. 22 72 mi / 116 km Cumulative 2759 mi / 4453 km	Lat: 36° 37' 29" N Lon: 29° 06' 57" E Elev: 9 ft / 3 m

Fast Facts

Where We Are: Fethiye
Where We're Staying: Esen Pensiyon
Places We Visited: Xanthos
Featured Site: Xanthos
Person of the Day: Anthony's parents, Gerald and Carol Ziehmke
What We Ate:: Food of the Day: kadiyif; Breakfast: a "Turkish breakfast" of soft-boiled egg, bread, honey, jam, and butter; Lunch: yogurt, bread, cheese, and sausage, with a little chocolate for desert; Dinner: salad, baked eggplant, yogurt, soup, and chicken stew; Olive Count: 1750
Word of the Day: Hos(h)geldin means "welcome" in Turkish.
Tech Fact of the Day: Lycian League: Flat Count (Cumulative): 20; Broken Spoke Count (Cumulative): 26