After months of planning and negotiation, the excursion to the Western cultural meccas of England & France is about to begin. Tomorrow, at around 10 PM, I take off for London. (My friends and I will join up in France on Saturday.)

Anyone on the mailing list is invited keep tabs on us, for as often as I can, I plan to upload pictures and keep a daily diary of the trip.

I'll try to keep the writing riveting, the photos fresh, and the blogging brief. Yet I still want to give an impression of the experience(s).

If you prefer not to receive these updates, let me know and I will remove your email address from the list. But the rest of you: Enjoy these vignettes from some vacationing vagabonds.