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From September 1997 to June 1998, a team of cyclists circled the Mediterranean, visiting cultural sites and schools, meeting local people, and writing reports of their visits. In December, the team visited Egypt, Palestine, and Israel. Click on a date to view the complete report submitted for that day. The towns and cities the team visited and a brief list of key topics covered in the report are shown for each date. Dates are listed in the form MM/DD/YY.
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EGYPT
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| 12/1/97 | Zagazig | Nile River, taxis, train travel, rules of the road, environment |
| 12/2/97 | Ismaaliya Suez Canal  | Nile River, taxis, train travel, rules of the road, environment |
| 12/4/97 | Qantara | balille (food), Egyptian police, Suez Canal, HISTORY, Ismailia |
| 12/5/97 | Ar-Arish
Sinai Peninsula | Sinai Peninsula, Suez Canal, HISTORY, environment, "bonking" (bike term) |
PALESTINE
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| 12/7/97 | Gaza  | Intifada, security checkpoints, border crossing, leaving Egypt, environment, vegetation |
| 12/8/97 | Gaza | cultural exchange |
| 12/9/97 | Gaza | maftoul (food), Khan Younis, Intifada, HISTORY, PLO, cultural events, women in society, environment, family life |
| 12/10/97 | Gaza | malfoof (food), Yassir Arafat, HISTORY (Gaza), Alexander the Great, rules of the road, refugee camps, environment, Palestinian daily life |
| 12/11/97 | Gaza | opportunity for cultural exchange; Mediterranean beach; environment, refugee camps, Intifada, Palestinian daily life |
ISRAEL
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| 12/12/97 | Ashqelon | challah (food), Sabbath, ancient Ashqelon, Philistine city-states, Crusades, exchange rates, security checkpoints, vegetation, environmentalism |
PALESTINE
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| 12/13/97 | Hebron, West Bank  | zatar (food), Palestinian activism, West Bank, administrative detainees, Israeli settlements, HISTORY, Oslo Peace Accords, Israeli/Palestinian conflict |
| 12/15/97 | Beit Sahour, West Bank Bethlehem | Arabic greetings, security checkpoints, Shepherd's Field, religious sites, Israeli/Palestinian conflict |
| Israel Itinerary Continues in January | ||
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The riders paused in Jerusalem | ||
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