Believe it or not, I'm shopped out for a while! We considered trekking downtown for an adventure, but with a lovely mall in the terminal, we opted for a walk around to see what there was to see. Nothing extraordinary, but the shopping was duty free, so of course we were able to find a bargain. Back to the ship after a quick shop and spent time catching up...
Rory Kennedy, the independent documentary filmmaker boarded in Hong Kong with her family, and John, along with our friends from Boston are very excited about meeting her. She spoke this afternoon, talked about how she started in filmmaking, and shared clips from three of her films. Ethel, a lovely profile of her mother thru her siblings eyes and family films; American Hollow, about women's abuse in Appalachia; and Pandemic: facing AIDS. All very compelling stories, but Ethel is so poignant. Ethel was pregnant with Rory when RFK was assassinated, so she never knew her father. The clips and stories show a wonderfully caring, engaged family that has been charged with giving back to society and the world.
We were lucky enough to be invited to the reception for her, and all of the Artful Traveler speakers and had the chance to meet her. That was a treat and an honor!
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