Pre-Shopping Day

After a solid night's sleep Saturday night (thanks, Benadryl!), we had a quick breakfast of congee and noodles at an open-air restaurant and then headed to Mongkok to meet up with Daniel's aunt and look for a hotel for later in the week. This brought us near a prime shopping district, so we had to start browsing. Today was just a planning day, to see what was available and for what price; we'll be doing more serious shopping later in the week, after we've had a chance to scope out all the deals. We weren't the only ones out looking for Sunday bargains; the sidewalks were crowded with both locals and tourists.

We met up with Daniel's friend Maggie for dim sum at a highly recommended restaurant (I have no idea what it was called, but it earned one star in the famous Michelin guide, and was worth the wait). Afterwards, Daniel and Maggie wanted to get a massage, so we wandered around to find a place that had an opening for 3. Daniel and Maggie opted for a 90 minute full-body massage, while I decided to try just my feet. (I still don't get why people subject themselves to foot massages - I have always found them to be very painful, the only real chance at a Happy Ending is when the masseuse finally stops. :) )

Daniel met some high school friends for dinner, so I went with Maggie to Causeway Bay for more shopping. Culture clash of the day: shopping in a Japanese store in Hong Kong with John Philip Sousa's "Stars and Stripes Forever" blasting over the store's sound system.