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: Iskender kebab (food), Coast of Golden Sand, tourist over-development, the Greek gods, international artifact theft, Side, Antalya, HISTORY; jump to dispatch

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At 6:00 PM February 19–20, 1998
Sunrise (local): 6:41 a.m. Sunset (local): 5:41 p.m.	Weather 65°F
Traveled Since Feb. 18 88 mi / 142 km Cumulative 2594 mi / 4186 km	Lat: 36° 52' 55" N Lon: 30° 42' 18" E Elev: 171 ft / 52 m

[Webmaster's note: This dispatch covers the days from February 19 to February 20. The almanac data refers to February 20.]

Fast Facts

Where We Are: Antalya
Where We're Staying: Sabah Pensiyon
Places We Visited: Coast of Golden Sand, Side, Kaleiçi (Antalya), Karaalioglu Park, Hidirlik Tower, City Walls, Turban Kaleiçi Marina, Clock Tower, Antalya Archaeological Museum, Atatürk Park, Hadrian's Gate, Kesik Minaret Complex
Featured Site: Coast of Golden Sand
Person of the Day: Greek Gods
What We Ate:: Food of the Day: Iskender kebab; Breakfast: omelette, olives, sliced cucumbers and tomatoes, bread with honey and jam; Lunch: bread with beef sausage and local cheese, yogurt with honey, cherry juice; Dinner: lentil soup, chicken kebab, Iskender kebab, extra rice; Olive Count: 1692
Word of the Day: Birs(h)eydegil means "you're welcome" (the polite response to "tes(h)ekkür ederim") in Turkish.
Tech Fact of the Day: Some foreign governments have refused to return plundered Turkish artifacts.: Flat Count (Cumulative): 19; Broken Spoke Count (Cumulative): 26