It's funny the impression people can make. I hardly knew my maternal grandmother, Nanny, but she once told me (in the 4 or 5 times I saw her) to put paper on the toilet seat before sitting down. I was pretty young when she said this, but to this day when I travel I still do it, and think of her each time. As I always think of Cliff when I don't floss:-) He (and Paola my dentist) made a strong case for it, and altough I don't see him these days, he flashes through my mind each time. Not everything people say sticks (fortunately or unfortunately:-), but still, we never know the impact of our words.

After the Vietnamese Ambassy, had lunch in a little hole in the wall, with what seemed like reviews outside. Of course couldn't read, but went for it. Couldn't read the menu either, so just pointed to the next table, playing safe with wanton soup & steamed veggies. By observation I learned the way to clean the chopsticks and bowl. Dipped in hot tea! An Indian couple joined my table, and as chains go, he pointed to my dish to order.

I took the tram without a specific destination, and ended up at the mid-levels escalator. Up up & up it goes. I think it's the longest running escalators in the world. Goes on for about 30 meters, then you get off & go on to the next escalator, all the way up to what is called mid-levels in Hong Kong. The city is build vertically, imagine New York with all the skyscrapers, on hills like San Francisco, and multiply by 2. Needing some respite from crowds, I headed for the Zoological garden, turned out not to be much in terms of a zoo, but was a good place to chill. A guard there helped me find my way to the felines, with not a word exchanged between us. Wish I could have filmed that!