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2008 Follow the Women
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| DAY 1 - FRIDAY 2ND MAY 2008
We arrived in Beirut, Lebanon, after a circuitous package of flights:
first to Chicago to pick up Royal Air Jordanian which then flew nonstop
(12 hours - ugh) to Amman. Then we took another flight to Beirut and
we're there now. Since Mary is a Vegan, we went looking for falafels,
but found Burger King, Hardies and Pizza Hut |
| DAY 2 - SATURDAY 3RD MAY 2008
Saturday we tested our bicycles, went to a meeting at Sabra-Shatilla
refugee camp. Beirut is partitioned and the army is much in evidence,
but the sea is beautiful and everyone has been helpful. Tonight after
opening ceremonies we will dine and dance by the Mediterranean. Opening
ceremony at UNESCO Palace |
| DAY 3 - SUNDAY 4TH MAY 2008
Ride from Baakleen to Saidon. We just returned from a 20K ride from mt
Lebanon to the sea. There was a lot of very steep downhill riding but it
was very beautiful with wild hollyhocks along the way. A women's group
provided us with a lovely lunch in a park. At the opening cerimony last
night we remembered our supporter last year Ibrahim Edi; he has since
been assassinated. Dinner was in a restaurant overlooking the sea. After
dinner everybody danced. Everybody has been supportive as we ride.
Tonight a new restaurant |
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DAY 4 - MONDAY 5TH MAY 2008
Ride from Keb Elias to Rashaya, Bus to Damascus, Syria. After a long
ride past more flowers, terminating in a steep uphill, we all settled
down, exhausted, in the Ebla Sham - a 5-star hotel outside of Damascus. |
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| DAY 5 - TUESDAY 6TH MAY 2008 Ride in Damascus,
Meeting with Palestinian women |
| DAY 6 - WEDNESDAY 7TH MAY 2008 Ride from Qunaitra
to the "Shouting hill" at the Golan Heights, Opera House |
| DAY 7 - THURSDAY 8TH MAY 2008 Ride in the Sawaida
City area, Depart to Jordan |
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| DAY 8 - FRIDAY 9TH MAY 2008 Cycle in Amman, Meet with representatives of women & culture,
Interactive peace
workshop |
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DAY 9 - SATURDAY 10TH MAY 2008 Ride from King
Hussein Gardens to Madaba, Overnight at the Dead Sea |
| DAY 10 - SUNDAY 11TH MAY 2008 Cross the bridge
into Jericho, View film "Women in Struggle" |
| DAY 12 - TUESDAY 13TH MAY 2008 Cycle through Howara checkpoint to Al-Najah University, meet with students |
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| DAY 13 - WEDNESDAY 14TH MAY 2008 Cycle in Jenin
from Martyrs Grave to Refugee Camp, Lunch with local women |
| DAY 14 - THURSDAY 15TH MAY 2008 Return to Amman &
fly home on 5/16 |
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