Beyond The Hole

Backpacking Europe

June 09, 2002 @ 04:50 PM

The following was originally an email I sent to friends and family. I’ve included it here for completeness.

Greetings friends and family. As some of you may know, I am planning a backpacking trip in Europe this summer with my good friend Mike. My flight leaves June 24th, little more than a week after graduation (June 16th). Many of you have expressed interest in hearing about the journey, and I expect to be quite eager to share stories about the many delightful and not-so-delightful people and places I encounter.

I’ve created a mailing list to which I will feed my tales from the road. This message is an invitation to join that list, and follow the electronic trails of my adventure. Expect to hear some whining about day-to-day obstacles, poetic waxing, a whole lot of reflection on culture, travel, life, and rambling on whatever else finds my fancy. So I bid you please join, at the very least to laugh at my misadventures. If you find it anything less then evocative you can always unsubscribe.

To subscribe, send a blank email to:
beyondthehole-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

You should then receive an email confirming your request with further instructions. If you have any problems please let me know. Once subscribed, expect to hear from me (and only me) once or twice a week. Thanks for reading. Hopefully I’ll see most of you before I leave, but if not take care and have a great summer!