Writing a Web site

Just finished turning in the info for my Web site to my good friend Will, who is putting it all together for the world to see. Even though I have been a professional writer for 16 years, the effort was more work than I had anticipated. Nothing like trying to sell yourself link-by-link. Picking out the photos, however, was much more fun.

In less than 3 weeks, you should be able to see if for yourselves _ MyHikingVacations.com. Meanwhile, I'm doing more research and planning for the great debut trip, next July in Kandersteg and Grindelwald, Switzerland. Get your hiking shoes on and join us!

The Start of New Adventures to Come

Hello to the Hiking World,

It's an exciting time in the White household. We're not far away from launching our new hiking guide venture _ MyHikingVacations.com _ offering a spectacular 11-day hiking trip to Switzerland in July 2010. After leading Scouts and other groups on hikes for the better part of the decade, we're anxious to share our experiences with as many people as possible. If the July hike fills up quickly, we'll also offer one in June 2010 as well.

Lots of last-minute things to finish up. Got to make final additions to the Web site before it goes live in a few weeks. Many details have already been sorted out_ accommodations, price, train itineraries. It's a lot of work, but also a lot of fun, imagining the feeling 10 months from now, when we're leading our group to the beautiful lake known as Oescheninsee, where we'll have a nice picnic lunch before heading up to our mountain hut in the Swiss Alps to spend the night.

We'd love to see you there. ...