A glitzy, commercial, over-the-top Muslim country in the desert. Very glad we stopped here, as it was a nice transition back to the developed world. But what a wacky place. We spent most of our time in malls. In fact, on our last day Leah and I had "the day of three malls." One mall had the ski hill. One had the skating rink and soaring fountain. And one had the movie we wanted to see.
Why does a shopping mall need a ski hill? That's still not clear to me.
The Burj Khalifa (the tallest building in the world) really is cool to behold, but since virtually no one walks outdoors, the only views were from inside (a mall). Leah and I walked more than five miles one day and were only outside for about five minutes. Weird place but a great stopping point on our way back to Europe. We've now made it to Berlin, where it feels pleasantly cool. Can't wait to get outside and walk!
makes even the sears tower seem short...
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