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Wednesday 4 september 2019

Walk the Perfect Mall

rant 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 exercise. 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
available as well as comfy
seats and benches to take
a moment of rest. I’ve got
my hat and my new pair of
shoes. I drank my wine and
had a wonderful steak din-
ner and now, I will wander
off to that sweet, soft suite
By Linda Reijnders at the Renaissance Hotel.
ORANJESTAD — Aruba is hot in every sense of the word, Try My Dream and… Sleep
but not just in temperature. When the sun is at its highest,
I prefer to beat the heat and escape to a comfy environ- Tight. q
ment. The beach is a great option, but I have a need to
shop, have a coffee, walk around, stop, try on that cute Renaissance Mall is
hat or buy these awesome shoes. After all of that, I crave located in the heart
for a cool glass of wine and a light snack just before I of Oranjestad, a short
meet my friend for dinner. Yes, the perfect day! walking distance
Imagine doing all of this, all at one place. from the Main Street,
Where? and opposite of
The perfect mall… the picturesque
Renaissance Marina.
Whether you’re local or visitor, you just have to go to Re- Stores open Monday
naissance Mall in Downtown Oranjestad. through Saturday from
You ask why? classy interior and invites the customer in: Food! Of 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
Look, malls are everywhere. guest to play a round at course, we need to fuel our
But according to Quora there are three main reasons the casino upstairs. Besides inner body too and Renais- Find us on:
why a mall is attractive. First reason: Popular brands. Louis that, you’re in midtown, the sance has that ready for
Vuitton, Gucci, Rolex, Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, Cartier, heart of Oranjestad. you. Starbucks, or a super
Chopard, CH Carolina Herrera, Michael Kors, Kate Spade The third reason that brings lunch at Aquarius Restau-
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