Climbing and Running
7 marathons. 7 continents. 7 years.
Barcelona Update 2
February 15, 2009 by Mitch Lewis · 1 Comment
Sunday before the start of the Mobile World Congress (MWC – the biggest Wireless Show of the Year) is always a big day. It’s the day that all of the booths have to get constructed and usually there are tons of last minute things to do and get fixed. This year was no different as [...]
Running in Barcelona
February 14, 2009 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
Shortly after getting into the hotel here in Barcelona, I decided to try to fight jetlag by going for a long run, like I’ve done the last two years here. Off with the airplane clothes and on with the running outfit. Strap on iPod and lace up shoes. Head out of the lobby doors, and [...]
Le Pouce Grand (The Giant Thumb)
October 31, 2008 by Mitch Lewis · 2 Comments
The world’s largest thumb? Maybe? For several years I have been coming to La Defense in Paris on business to meet with customers who are based here, including Vodafone France (SFR). For some reason unknown to me, there is a giant thumb that must be 12m (38 feet) high in the middle of the driveway/square [...]
3 Petite Stories From France
October 30, 2008 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
“Tip Up Seats”
After moderating a “panel” discussion (more like the audience debate) on convergence in mobile and broadband and internet networks (e.g. Triple Play/Quad Play) at a conference in London, my colleague David and myself headed to St. Pancras to catch the Eurostar to Paris for meetings (today) in Paris. It had already been [...]
Slovenia: getting lost
October 28, 2008 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
The day started out poorly. After getting into the Ljubljana airport around midnight and getting to the hotel in the city center around 1am, I set the alarm on one of my phones to get up at 0630, in time to check email, shower and get dressed for early breakfast meeting and then off to [...]
Springtime and Running in Paris
April 28, 2008 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
On Sunday, after min-numbing flights from the US to Paris and a normal amount of indignities, I arrived at my Paris hotel in the mid-afternoon on what was an amazing warm springtime day. Our meetings were set to start the following day (Monday) so I had a late afternoon and evening to get ready for [...]
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