We arrived in Hong Kong on Sunday for an unusual (but weekly) event - Maids' Day Off. There are over 300,000 domestic workers in Hong Kong and every Sunday, local law requires that they get the day off from work. They hail from all over Asia - mostly Indonesian, Malaysian and Phillipino - and they all gather for the day in Victoria Park (right next to our hotel). It felt like a combination of Woodstock, a day at the beach and a massive sit-in. But just think of all those Hong Kong millionaires going without their domestic help today - what a shame . . .
After settling in and exploring the area surrounding the hotel, Amy decided it was nap time. No! The cardinal sin of Asian travel. I watched dutifully (checking my email and fantasy football) and then shook her awake when I couldn't take it anymore. To my surprise, she rose like a rock star, brushed her hair (no shower? OMG) and we headed out in search of dumplings. Then, at her suggestion, we searched out a second meal at Frites (a Belgian pub that she had researched before coming). Topped it off with a foot massage (a must do in Asia after 18 hours of flying) and we crashed at 11pm - the right time to go to bed on a first day to Asia!
When we awoke this morning, I asked Amy how she slept. She shrugged off the question and asked me how my fantasy football team did during the night (daytime in the US). Gotta love her!
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