Dubai Mall

I don't like shopping very much but it being a much talked-about place, off I went to take a look around Dubai Mall.

There are well-known brands from around the world, souvenir shops and little stalls with knick-knacks down the centres of each wing. I don't worship at any designer temples so I didn't do any shopping per se, only looked around and got a few gifts for friends. I was impressed with the mall in spite of my lack of enthusiasm in general.

Then I got lost.

Well, not lost exactly. I had wandered around and when it was time to get the train back to my hotel, locating the exit to the Metro from the mall was a chore. This is reputedly the largest mall in the world after all!

Also, the walk from mall to Metro was reminiscent of a trek I went on recently with friends because by this time my feet were sore 😩
In reality it's only a 10-15 minute walk even for unfit me as I found out the next time I went.

Other than shopping, there's also plenty of food to try on each floor from main meals and snacks to desserts and drinks. As I wasn't hungry, I only tried some 'spaghetti' ice cream from Morelli's - very nice.

There's also The Waterfall. It runs down the entire height of the mall. I had hit saturation point by the time I chanced upon it so I was not particularly impressed but in hindsight it isn't a piffling creation at all. Something to take a look at if you're ever in Dubai Mall.

The famed Dubai Fountain is right outside the mall. I stepped out and stepped right back in again because there were so many people crowded around it, I couldn't even see where it was! 😆

I did go back again a few days later and enjoyed the show.