Best wireless in Paris

[FluffyMcDeath]

Seems to be at McDonalds.
Not as good as the coffee shop up the street from where I live though.

 

[metalman]

fleeing Vancouver rioting?

 

[Glaucus]

Well, now that you've found the wifi hot spots, be sure to post some pics.

 

[FluffyMcDeath]

fleeing Vancouver rioting?

Yeah. Hoping to get somewhere peaceful like Greece or Spain.

 

[FluffyMcDeath]

Well, now that you've found the wifi hot spots, be sure to post some pics.

pshaw. Not on THIS wireless.

 

[Glaucus]

Ok wait a minute. You went all the way to Paris to go to a McDonalds?

 

[Glaucus]

Yeah. Hoping to get somewhere peaceful like Greece or Spain.

I'll be looking for you on the front pages of Ekathimerini.

 

[FluffyMcDeath]

Ok wait a minute. You went all the way to Paris to go to a McDonalds?

I know. I feel shame.
There is supposed to be wireless in the parks but it needs you to set up a free account or something. McDonald's just has the "I agree not to be illegal" button and off you go.

 

[Robert]

Yeah. Hoping to get somewhere peaceful like Greece or Spain.

Athens riots are live on TV right now.

 

[Glaucus]

Is this your first time in Paris? Been to the Louvre? It's cool walking around there at night. I only spent a couple of days in Paris back in 1999. Great city, would love to re-visit it and spend more time there. Didn't have time to see Jim Morrison's grave, maybe next time.

 

[Robert]

Didn't have time to see Jim Morrison's grave, maybe next time.

I made that pilgrimage. I have to confess to finding it a little depressing. My abiding memory is of empty, plastic bottles that once had flowers in them and tasteless graffiti.
The graveyard itself is worth a wander round though, and lots of other historic people are laid there.

 

[metalman]

Yeah. Hoping to get somewhere peaceful like Greece or Spain.

I'll be looking for you on the front pages of Ekathimerini.

Greek anti-austerity rally
You did make the front page!
Looks like you caught the goalie offguard, but are about to get a penalty for high-sticking

 

[FluffyMcDeath]

On the other hand ...

I've just arrived in Geneva and sitting in a park (not sure of exactly where I am yet) and the free wireless is excellent.

 

[metalman]

On the other hand ...
I've just arrived in Geneva and sitting in a park (not sure of exactly where I am yet) and the free wireless is excellent.

too late to protest the Bilderberg conference in St. Moritz, Switzerland?

 

[FluffyMcDeath]

too late to protest the Bilderberg conference in St. Moritz, Switzerland?

Wouldn't that have been fun. But alas...

Left Geneve already and back into France. I didn't get any further into Switzerland than Geneve - didn't even get within the circumference of the Large Hadron Collider.

I'm currently in a hotel near the Mt Blanc tunnel. Driving to Venice today.

 

[metalman]

I'm currently in a hotel near the Mt Blanc tunnel. Driving to Venice today.

You can join the protesters at the Venice Biennale demonstrating against the exhibit by artist Maurizio Cattelan.

Or join Venetians protesting against tourists

 

[Robert]

Venetians protesting against tourists

That's a bit like turkeys voting for Christmas.

 

[FluffyMcDeath]

You can join the protesters at the Venice Biennale demonstrating against the exhibit by artist Maurizio Cattelan.

Or join Venetians protesting against tourists

Oh nuts. Now I finally get internet (five euro per half hour) on my last day and find your message. Too late for me to protest. Mind you, if there were anti-tourist protests (OTHER THAN GRUMBLING). Tourists far outnumber locals, at least anywhere that I've been so far - mostly english speaking, some German. Don't hear much Italian around here.