Dundrum Shopping

May 19 – Day 38
I decided to try to find the big shopping center in Dublin called Dundrum. After a 30 min walk, a tram ride and a stroll through a town (a total of 1hour 20min) later, I arrived at Dundrum. It is quite a large shopping center with a cinema and a performance theater. I looked at a mall map and there were only a couple store names that I recognized. After walking through the shopping center for a while, I realized how much I rely on stores and my existing knowledge. In almost any mall in the US I will find stores that I recognize that I know I like their clothing like Eddie Bauer and Ann Taylor. In the shopping center in Dublin, I had no idea where to start on my mission to find jeans. I wondered aimlessly for awhile. The fashions here are quite different and I also found out that the sizes are different. I was very sad to find out that their sizes are cut 1-2 sizes smaller than the US. If you wear a 10 in the states you will wear a 12-14 here. That is very hard for the ego!!! I did find out that my shoe size is also different. I wear a 10 in the US which translates to either a 42 or an 8 here depending on the manufacturer. I never really thought that the sizes would be different. I eventually found a pair of jeans and decided it was time to retrace my steps back through town, the tram and then my walk to my apartment. I guess it’s a good thing for the wallet that it is such a challenge to get to the mall!