We decided not to spend money using cell data on this trip and so have learned something interesting about hardwired/WiFi internet service.  The more modern a country is the more likely it is that we will have all sorts of trouble finding usable internet.  Thailand and Malaysia were fine.  Every little thatched bar on the beach has free WiFi.  Israel has free service everywhere including on public transportation. That socialist country is so capitalistic that unlimited cell data, voice and text plans are about $15/month now.  Greece was easy and fast even though they can’t get their ferry captains and vegetable growers to go off strike and get to work.  Italy, thbbthbbt! “I know, let’s charge for WiFi and a sitting fee, if you don’t want to carry out into the rain, and the food and include service on the bill.  Maybe because we provide internet service (pay) they won’t notice the service they paid for was non-existent and we can enjoy a new revenue stream.”  And, if it actually went fast enough to send an email, maybe they would be right.  England is so forward thinking and security conscious that you have to give all your passwords, citizenship and social security info and the middle names of your children to get signed on.  Of course they then confirm it all by texting you your sign-on info, so if you aren’t using cell service, tough luck. Oh wait, maybe that part was Italy too.  Whatever!  You may have noticed that we’ve been able to post regularly for the past week or so.  Want to know why? We went into the former eastern bloc.  In the Czech Republic internet is free, fast and stable.  Woohoo!