I woke up in the biggest shopping mall in the world

Don't I feel stupid writing about a shopping mall. But the Dubai Mall, part of the town's major development (and its effort to promote the city's name) is hailed as the largest in the world with department stores from Bloomingdale’s to Galeries Lafayette opening soon.




No doubt other than being huge, its nice too. But I am most impressed by its Gold Souk section, adaquately Arabic themed similar to that inside Aladdin of Las Vegas, only more authentic.



And its 3 story tall aquarium is equally awe inspiring. We did the tunnel walk inside with sharks and large stingrays flying over, it was interesting.