Bill Thayer's diary • Summary of October 1994

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In October 1994, I was living in the Italian town of Todi, walking around west central Umbria and taking weekly ice skating lessons near Rome.


The more interesting entries are on darker backgrounds.

October 1	Walk to Montemolino.
October 2	12‑km walk, but barely mentioned in passing.
October 3	Go to Rome to meet James coming in tomorrow; skirmishes with bureaucracies.
October 4	Visit the Forum of Rome; skating in Marino.
October 5	The fire alarm and the toilet grinder in our hotel room in Rome get together and make for an interesting night. . . . St. Mary Major, S. Prassede, Trajan's Markets, the Pantheon, the Isola Teverina.
October 6	S. Pudenziana, the Capitoline Museums; skating in Marino.
October 7	Gypsies try to pick James's pocket; we go home to Todi.
October 8	Walk to Montemolino again, this time with James.
October 9	— Diary not kept —
October 10	Walk to Izzalini (on the 9th).
October 11	— Diary not kept —
October 12	Our visit of Perugia (on the 11th): the church of S. Pietro, an excellent restaurant meal, and the Piazza Grande.
October 13	We visit the Duomo of Todi; another good meal (on the 12th). Skating in Marino.
October 14‑15	— Diary not kept —
October 16	Our walk to Pontecuti and an evening band concert in Todi (on the 14th) and to Villa San Faustino, the Roman bridge at Ponte Fonnaia, Configni and Acquasparta, followed by an evening of promotional games in the piazza, sponsored by the Emmental Cheese Board (on the 15th).
October 17	Report of our trip to Rome: we visit the gardens of the Villa Borghese (on the 16th). James leaves for Chicago, I take the train back to Todi, on which I meet six hikers from Sacramento, California: I wind up showing them around Todi.
October 18	Back to Rome to skate in Marino.
October 19	— Diary not kept —
October 20	Walk to Ammeto (on the 19th).
October 21	Walk to Petroro and San Damiano.
October 22	Walk to Montenero, Pesciano, Sismano, Dunarobba, Avigliano Umbro, Farnetta and Montecastrilli.
October 23	Nothing much; the end of the report of yesterday's walk.
October 24	Rome: a large demonstration, lunch, and a visit to St. Peter's.
October 25	The day's walk was recorded on the 26th.
October 26	Walk to Monticello, Figareto, Castelrinaldi, Zampani, Rággio and Massa Martana (on the 25th); skating in Marino.
October 27	Walk to Porchiano, Asproli and Romazzano; an excellent meal.
October 28	An astrological bookstore near the Vatican.
October 29	An ice dancing competition in Mentana (on the 28th); shopping in Rome and a pleasant evening on the Piazza Viminale.
October 30	Walk to S. Giàcomo, Cordigliano and Campi and a swim in the Tiber; another good meal.
October 31	A dance costume shop in Rome; skating in Marino.

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