Pictures from Dubai
Wondering where the pictures from the mall in Dubai went? You can find them here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/khalaf.writes/ScenesFromAMall
And here's the narrative that went with them. Enjoy!
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Going to the mall in Dubai is much like any other city.
You have the same shops except that the signs are in Arabic as well as English.
Some signs guide you to new places.
Instead of wrestling with a stroller on the escalator stairs, here the escalators are flat – like a conveyor belt. What a great idea!
Some stores you wouldn’t think would be found in a conservative, Middle Eastern country while others you aren’t used to seeing in a mall.
Need an energy boost while you’re shopping? How about ice cream?
Or donuts? Mmmm…donuts…
For lunch there are the old stand-bys at the food court and other flavors to try as well.
This French boulangerie looks promising, but it kind of reminds me of the movie, “Remember the Titans”. See what I mean? No wonder the French have a marketing problem in the United States.
Of course, coffee is a universally known beverage which can only be purchased at Starbucks, unless you’re Canadian – then you have to boycott that dreaded American corporation in favor of your own smaller knock-off.
From the mall, you can see the growing Dubai skyline. That needle thing to the left is Burj Dubai – the tallest building in the world.
It just goes to show that no matter where in the world you find yourself, there is always common ground to be found.
I hope you enjoyed the pictures. Thanks for reading!
http://picasaweb.google.com/khalaf.writes/ScenesFromAMall
And here's the narrative that went with them. Enjoy!
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Going to the mall in Dubai is much like any other city.
You have the same shops except that the signs are in Arabic as well as English.
Some signs guide you to new places.
Instead of wrestling with a stroller on the escalator stairs, here the escalators are flat – like a conveyor belt. What a great idea!
Some stores you wouldn’t think would be found in a conservative, Middle Eastern country while others you aren’t used to seeing in a mall.
Need an energy boost while you’re shopping? How about ice cream?
Or donuts? Mmmm…donuts…
For lunch there are the old stand-bys at the food court and other flavors to try as well.
This French boulangerie looks promising, but it kind of reminds me of the movie, “Remember the Titans”. See what I mean? No wonder the French have a marketing problem in the United States.
Of course, coffee is a universally known beverage which can only be purchased at Starbucks, unless you’re Canadian – then you have to boycott that dreaded American corporation in favor of your own smaller knock-off.
From the mall, you can see the growing Dubai skyline. That needle thing to the left is Burj Dubai – the tallest building in the world.
It just goes to show that no matter where in the world you find yourself, there is always common ground to be found.
I hope you enjoyed the pictures. Thanks for reading!
