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Friday 19 July 2019

Walk the Perfect Mall

ORANJESTAD — Aruba is hot in every sense of the word, but not just in temperature.
When the sun is at its highest, I prefer to beat the heat and escape to a comfy envi-
ronment. The beach is a great option, but I have a need to shop, have a coffee, walk
around, stop, try on that cute hat or buy these awesome shoes. After all of that, I crave
for a cool glass of wine and a light snack just before I meet my friend for dinner. Yes, the
perfect day!

Imagine doing all of this, all at one place.
Where?
The perfect mall…

Whether you’re local or visitor, you just have to go to Re-
naissance Mall in Downtown Oranjestad.
You ask why?
Look, malls are everywhere.
But according to Quora there are three main reasons
why a mall is attractive. First reason: Popular brands. Louis
Vuitton, Gucci, Rolex, Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, Cartier,
Chopard, CH Carolina Herrera, Michael Kors, Kate Spade
are only some of the over 30 stores in this one-stop shop-
ping Valhalla. Renaissance Mall has them all.
The second reason Quora states: recreation and com-
fort. Well, Renaissance Mall is covered, cool, offers clean
public restrooms, is housed in an elegant building with a
classy interior and invites guest to play a round at the ca-
sino upstairs. Besides that, you’re in midtown, the heart of
Oranjestad.
The third reason that brings the customer in: Food! Of
course, we need to fuel our inner body too and Renais-
sance has that ready for you. Starbucks, or a super lunch
at Aquarius Restaurant and finish it all off with dinner at
L.G. Smith’s Steak & Chop House.
It’s just an idea for you, but I do it.

The Sport
Besides the offerings of the mall, I like the walking too. It
is a well-known fact that Dutchies –like me- have a love
affair with walking and as a matter of fact Mall Walking
is a sport in the United States. Yes, it may sound crazy,
but people actually walk and/or jog inside malls for exer-
cise. In my opinion a great health boost in combination
with shopping. And it’s even better at Renaissance Mall,
where you are out of the sun and have restrooms avail-
able as well as comfy seats and benches to take a mo-
ment of rest. I’ve got my hat and my new pair of shoes.
I drank my wine and had a wonderful steak dinner and
now, I will wander off to that sweet, soft suite at the Re-
naissance Hotel.
Try My Dream and… Sleep Tight q