Hallo folks. <BR> <BR>We're in San Luis Obispo right now. <BR> <BR>Carol - I cannot think of any key words except maybe 'stellarossa'. Try that. <BR> <BR>Yesh, i schound like sean connery. Ask either sheila, elvira, michele, david, thyra etc.. <BR> <BR>Becky, nice photo. <BR> <BR>Trip report will be bound and on sale sometime 2002, Judy! <BR> <BR>take care <BR> <BR>tony

Hi Tony, sorry you had to leave Sunday. I was planning on cornering you after it quieted down to pump you more on Scotland. I guess it will have to wait. <BR>Art <BR>

Tony - I hope you enjoyed your visit in San Luis Opisbo - a great town and the scenery only gets better as you travel up Highway 1. Hopefully you took time out and visited one of the US's great castles (Hearst Castle in San Simeon).

Any Stellarosa sightings lately in the US? It would be great if Art would post some photos from the last SOuthern California get together, so we could put some faces to the names.

To Nosey Carol,<BR><BR>This somewhat legendary thread - - which was recently re-topped (not by me) - - was started by tony, aka stellarossa<BR><BR>http://www.fodors.com/forums/messages.cfm?fid=2&amp;tid=75427&amp;numresponses= 52<BR><BR>Best wishes,<BR><BR>Rex<BR>

Unlikely I'll be spotted over the next week or so - Washington state, idaho, montana, wyoming and the dakotas. <BR> <BR>Sarah, we stayed at the madonna inn and thought it very strange. Our rock-walled room was ok for one night however i would not like to stay in it for multiple nights. By the end it was starting to give me The Fear. <BR> <BR>Art, I'll speak to you later.

To Just-a Fantasy... oh yes, he's just like Sean only with more "umph" to his inflection. And just to keep the fires of yer heart a'burnin,,,, you should see the lads kneecaps... Mel Gibson should be so lucky!!!!!

Thyra: please elaborate......mmm Sean Connery????? whoa baby! lucky Emily, <BR>IMVHO, Judy ;-)

Got as little bit more hair than the Seanster - but not much. <BR> <BR>Now going jogging everynight - we need it too.

How much longer in the US, guys? Leaving from cincinnati or through some other gateway? <BR>

oooooooo, my goodness --- all I'd considered was that wonderful accent. <BR>Hadn't even THOUGHT about the kilt, the knees and what's under . . . <BR> <BR>Sorry, didn't mean to stray from travel topics. <BR> <BR>Tony --- how goes it & where are you today?

Right now we're back in Cincinnati, having driven over 10,000 miles in 8 weeks. Been to every state west of Ohio as well as bits of Mexico and Canada - one month to go. <BR> <BR>Met up with Fodorites in Los Angeles and Lacrosse,Wisconsin. One question: Who was the English guy also called Tony at Art's do? He was cool, I'd like to email him, big Derby County fan (soccer). <BR> <BR>I'm speaking more like an American every day, drinking Gatorade by the litre (sorry, gallon) and generally adapting pretty well to an extended stay in a 'foreign' country. <BR> <BR>We leave Cincy on saturday for the east coast leg of the trip. <BR> <BR>regards <BR> <BR>Tony & Emily

HI Tony. the "other"Tony was my friend and guest at Arts. As yet he has not got back online and presently are in the UK&gt; I will pass along your interest. <BR>You might send a reminder to me as I leave for the Uk before they get back. <BR>Joyce

Thanks Joyce, willdo.

To those keeping track and interested on "Tony & Emily's Excellent Adventure", I'll like to share that Tony and Emily stopped over our house in New York early this week. My husband and I were elated with having the company of a a very pleasant and enjoyable couple. We even went on to the Saratoga Revolutionary War Battlefield (Tony was totally cool about it where we took a nature/historical 4-mile walk on a beautiful, sunny day. Stunning views of the Hudson Valley. I took pics which I will be e-mailing to Tony for his website "Tony in America". <BR> <BR>Tony is going back to Scotland on May 31st. I hope he knows he left some friends in New York and that we will welcome them back anytime!!

Thanks Maira, the hospitality you showed to emily and myself was incredible, you're welcome over this way (scotland i mean, not virginia) anytime. <BR> <BR>take care <BR>