After an intensive day of conference sessions and networking, a bunch of people--like around 30 of us--from the DC area met for dinner at Le Grand Cafe a couple blocks from the hotel (3). The prix fixe dinner was excellent. Dinner ended up taking 3 hours, so instead of looking for some of the other conference parties, Elizabeth and I (1) walked around the area near the hotel. At least at night, the area feels like downtown Chicago with wide streets, but everything is in french. E turned in, and I went down to see the entrance to the Underground City. What I saw in the basement of the hotel was the entrance to a large multi-level underground shopping mall. I'll have to walk farther/deeper tomorrow to see some of the long tunnels.

- mike lee - montreal