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 20, 1998
Sunrise (local): N.A. Sunset (local): N.A.	Weather 55°F
Traveled Since Last Dispatch 0 mi / 0 km Cumulative Total (all groups) 2937 mi / 4730 km	Lat: N.A. Lon: N.A. Elev: 0 ft / 0 m

Fast Facts

Where We Are: Izmir
Where We're Staying: with the Güllü family
Places We Visited: Izmir Private Boarding School, American High School of Izmir, the cinema
Featured Site: American High School Library
Person of the Day: Ozge Zihnioglu
What We Ate:: Food of the Day: zeytinyagli yemekler ("olive oil food"); Breakfast: eggs, fruit, bread, and sweet spreads called "pakmez"; Lunch: salad, homemade whole grain bread called "kepek ekmek"; Dinner: olive oil foods, fish, salads, dolma; Olive count: 1770
Word of the Day: "Arkares(h)" means "friend" in Turkish
Tech Fact of the Day: compulsory cinema intermission: Flat Count (Cumulative): 20; Broken Spoke Count (Cumulative): 26

Next Stop: Bergama

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