On Aug 28, 11:02*pm, "jmcquown" > wrote:
> "PeterL." > wrote in message


> > Even so, motorcycling would be much the same as Mcquowans suggestion of
> > flying to the various towns/countries .
>
> > I can see the fathers reasoning behind cycling around the place..... it's
> > too easy to miss something as you tool along at 60-100kph on a motorbike,
> > or fly over in a plane.

> If, as you suggest, the child is in the U.S. then why the hell would
> bicycling around Europe help find his missing child? *I don't understand the
> point.
>

Cycling from town to town only makes sense as a means of attracting
media attention -- how much territory can he cover on a bike? If
somebody who knows the pair sees the story on TV, they might get in
touch with the authorities. Thompson's website shows TV news clips and
newspaper stories, e.g. http://www.findandrew.com/Documents/Viel%20Spass.pdf