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.

topics: Ephesus, the Temple of Artemis, Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, bad coffee, HISTORY, Izmir, Gülden Güllü (Person of the Day); jump to dispatch

BikeAbout Log

At 6:00 PM February 17, 1998
Sunrise (local): N.A. Sunset (local): N.A.	Weather 55°F
Traveled Since Last Dispatch 22 mi / 35 km Cumulative Total 2932 mi / 4730 km	Lat: N.A. Lon: N.A. Elev: 0 ft / 0 m

Fast Facts

Where We Are: Izmir
Where We're Staying: Güllü family residence
Places We Visited: Ephesus , Artemision (Temple of Artemis)
Featured Site: Ephesus
Person of the Day: Gülden Güllü
What We Ate:: Food of the Day: dried figs with walnuts "sandwiches"; Breakfast: fruit; Lunch: salad, bread, cheese; Dinner: olive oil foods, fish, salads, dolma; Olive Count: 1760
Word of the Day: Tuz and seker mean "salt" and "sugar" in Turkish.
Tech Fact of the Day: The German language is very useful in Turkey!: Flat Count (Cumulative): 20; Broken Spoke Count (Cumulative): 26