Is anyone going to see Bill before 1 April? If so, could you e-mail or PT me to get my phone number to give to him? I had no phone/internet connection just before he left and didn't get this number to him in time.
Thanks --
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>> Who is Bill Thayer and why do we miss him? - Bill is a regular on this message board, but left mid February for a three month trip to Italy. He will not be online again until May. Read all about Bill on his web site - trip diaries and lots of great information on Italy. -- Pauline <<

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Karen, I thought he said he would put his Italian phone numbers on the trip calendar...have you checked there? I obviously haven't looked there yet, but wanted to answer this quickly.

Yes, that's right. You can also e-mail this information and his partner will pass it on.
Carole

While Bill is in Umbria, I am going to keep this thread at the top of the Italy forum. Anyone who meets him over there or hears from him, post here so we can follow his trip.

You are the queen, Pauline. Great idea, we look forward to hearing about everybody's sightings of Bill.
Thanks
W.

Bill is going to get such a kick out of it when he finds out we are trying to track his movements! I do suggest you guys start looking for dusty roads with lots of old rocks around. That's where he is likely to be.
Pauline, could you post one of those maps where every day you draw a colored line to show his starting point and ending point? That would be cool.

I so much wish he could go online from his place in Umbertide. Just a quick nightly posting would let us follow along. Three months is too long for him to be away (from us)!!

I think Dean and Steph will be seeing him in Rome tomorrow - isn't there a GTG?

I think I saw Bill Thayer in a supermarket in Omaha!!!

I tried to call Bill yesterday, but just got the answering machine. I left him a message with our phone numbers, and told him to call if he gets to our area!

It's like Where's Waldo - hmmm...maybe more like Where in the World is Carmen San Diego!

Love the map idea

Or Matt Lauer.

Okay - so according to Tony, Bill was at the Rome GTG yesterday. Who's updating the map?

Wow, who knew Bill was elusive enough to have various sightings posted of him around the world. I met him for the first time last night at the GTG put together by Dean here in Rome.
I then had the sheer luck of being seated next to him at dinner and then spent the following three hours laughing my fool head off.
Enthralled is probably the right word to use.
Elizabeth
a new member of the Bill Thayer fan club

For any new people reading this, Bill Thayer runs an excellent, non-commercial, web site with great information for Italy and his travel diaries:
Bill Thayer's Web Site

Elizabeth, I am jealous. I want to meet Bill Thayer too!!

Well, Pauline, you'll just have to come to the Umbria GTG in May.

May? Hummm, my calendar seems quite clear in May ...

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Originally posted by Livinwell:
I do suggest you guys start looking for dusty roads with lots of old rocks around. That's where he is likely to be.
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Right about now I would look along the sketchy trails that lead to Umbriano, reported to be the oldest town in Umbria. Although it is an abandoned town now, it has been purchased for restoration. Another example of a restored town close by is Labro, where Umbria and Lazio meet.

After that, his trail will head towards Abruzzo, where he will be in search of the church with the spring running beneath it. Perhaps the information i forwardedI got from friends to help him find it was helpful, but he never did let me know. I look forward to news of his success. Does this mean Carol, another curious traveler is there too?

Pat

Dear Pat and all, the best laid plans of........Which means that I am not yet in Italy having experienced further delay due to changing home. On our last contact, I freed Bill to pursue our tunnel should the opportunity arise (convenience wise) given his huge list of places to go. So....I may not get there until late April, early May. If he hasn't been by the time I arrive we will "do" the tunnel together....failing that, probably just Carole Roach's Italy LOL, will be the joint adventure. Thank you Pat for all of your help.....Bill hasn't been in a position to inform you of his intentions because of my lateness. I am still hoping that he doesn't go to the Abruzzo church before I arrive but that decision is now in the lap of the Gods, so to speak.
Carole

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May? Hummm, my calendar seems quite clear in May ...

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Not any more it isn't. We will expect you and Steve in Umbertide -- in front of the church -- 9 May -- high-noon, for our trip to MdM.

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Originally posted by Carole R:
Dear Pat and all, the best laid plans of........Which means that I am not yet in Italy having experienced further delay due to changing home.
Carole

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So sorry for your delay. I feel your disappointment. When the research is done, be sure to include me in the findings. Abruzzo is always part of my itinerary.
Pat

Well that means that we all may meet you Pauline at Umbertide.
Carole

And he's only been gone a week!
How many more?
Eleven more!
Oh NO!!!!
Wendy & Rob

Carole R - hope that you will let us all know about your trip to Abbruzzo. We had plans to visit next February, but these plans have been put on hold until a later time. Our grandparents were born in Abbruzzo and we look forward to the time that we can connect with our past.

Indeed I will write about Abbruzzo but Bill's account will be the one to wait for, he's the talented one in this regard ......... also takes magnificent photos. We all have our own perspective though so I hope what I write will interest you.

Talking about photos has anything come of the Rome GTG yet?
Regards,
Carole

Here is a pic of Bill at the GTG with Mary and Tom from AOL.

Hi Dean, So is this like the story of the Emporor's new clothes?
Carole.

You guys can be so literal.... actually having to have the pic posted to see it!