{"id":318,"date":"2010-10-02T11:59:42","date_gmt":"2010-10-02T15:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/?p=318"},"modified":"2011-01-07T14:48:06","modified_gmt":"2011-01-07T19:48:06","slug":"mall-mania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/mall-mania\/","title":{"rendered":"Mall Mania!!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Malls are a big part of the culture of the U.A.E.\u00a0 Since temperatures in the summer can reach 130 degrees, you can understand why. You don\u2019t just go for an hour to two like you do back home, but rather you go for the day.\u00a0 As a result, the malls have EVERYTHING!\u00a0 From the basics like shops and food courts to things like dry-cleaning, grocery stores, real estate agents, pharmacies, banks, etc.<\/p>\n

You can find almost every American food chain in the malls \u2013 McDonalds, Burger King, Pizza Hut, Chili\u2019s, Macaroni Grill, Hardees, Baja Fresh, Subway, Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, Caribou Coffee, Baskin Robbins, Cold Stone, etc., etc.\u00a0 We even found Garrett’s Popcorn (out of Chicago) who have the best caramel corn ever!<\/p>\n

That said, I won\u2019t bore you with a lot of pictures of Orange Julius\u2019 or Baby Gap stores, but just show some clips of the more unusual and fascinating things I found in the malls.<\/p>\n

MARINA MALL, ABU DHABI<\/strong><\/p>\n

The most interesting thing in Abu Dhabi\u2019s largest mall is the observation tower in the center.\u00a0 Up top is a nice restaurant and caf\u00e9.\u00a0 Of course, the shops and interior were very well designed and way too expensive for our budget!<\/p>\n

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Looking through the sky light ceilings in the mall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Beautiful view of Abu Dhabi from the observation tower<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Marina Mall in the distance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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DUBAI MALL, DUBAI<\/strong><\/p>\n

Situated at the base of the Burj Khalifa, this mall had several cool features \u2013 a beautiful waterfall, a huge ice skating rink and an enormous aquarium that you could walk through.<\/p>\n

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MALL OF THE EMIRATES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most famous for its indoor ski slope, this mall is huge.\u00a0 I admit I was completely fascinated by the slope\u2026.in the middle of the desert!\u00a0 While I didn\u2019t go skiing (waiting to go with Meg), I will for sure!<\/p>\n

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Malls are a big part of the culture of the U.A.E.\u00a0 Since temperatures in the summer can reach 130 degrees, you can understand why. You don\u2019t just go for an hour to two like you do back home, but rather you go for the day.\u00a0 As a result, the malls have EVERYTHING!\u00a0 From the basics… <\/p>\n

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