Being a veteran of living in hotels, I agreed to go to Keystone, South Dakota for part of my leave (vacation). Before we left, I specifically asked about two things: internet access and workout facilities. I was told the hotel had wireless, and that if I was in a room that couldn't get a signal, I could use the ethernet connection. As for the workout facilities, I was told there were no weights, so I would have to bring my own.

Immediately after we got here, I realized that I could get neither wireless nor ethernet in my room (I would have to go downstairs). Since that wasn't what I was told, I asked to switch rooms. Luckily, the guy at the desk had no problem with it, so we switched rooms today. This room has an ethernet connection, so I plugged my WRT54GS into it (yes, I brought a wireless router). Not only do I have wireless in my room (for both me and my wife, as she is doing an online Masters degree), but others in the hotel also have wireless who didn't before. :) FYI, the WRT54GS I brought is one I hacked and used as a wireless bridge (see the Articles section), though it's now functioning as a router.

As for the workout stuff, I brought my Bowflex dumbbells and a folding weight bench (see a previous blog entry for pictures).