We're on a roll

Funny as it seems, we have been on a roll to do all American things that we miss and can find around here. I guess we really don't miss all that much, but once in a while we do crave a hamburger and a bubble tea!
So off to the Mall we went this weekend. Usually, weekends are not the days we choose for the Mall... we keep away from it! But it was Saturday and an overwhelming need overcame all of us to go have the full experience: shop, eat and browse. And so we did.
It was incredibly refreshing when you do not go with certain expectations and let things just flow. The Mall usually becomes packed by late afternoon Saturday, but middle of day the day is still a good time to go enjoy it. The cleanliness of the spaces does help on dilluting the crowds, but we just don't do crowds too much.
Lunch was very fun, not special, just fun. Kentucky Fried Chicken, Subway, Carl's Junior and the local favorite Dim Sum King with a chaser of DQ (yeah, there is one at the Mall). The biggest treat was the Bubbe tea. Some entrepreneaur opened a little stand in the middle of nowhere (in the Mall- away from the food court) where they sell the concoction. Unfortunately it is frappe and very small... but after two years of not having the joy of slurpping the oversized Tapioca balls... well, it was really good! Personally, I can't wait to go back for more.
The day ended with a trip to Zara for a little shopping for Mama and Baby. Dad opted to go to the Movie theatres to get caramel corn (the best in the city) while the boys relished in video gaming... Yeah, very much the whole American experience.
Apart from the super Kitchy new addition to the Mall (soon to be populated by tacky high end stores), even the growing crowd did nothing to damper a pretty good day at the Mall. We even missed a torrential downpour that, thankfully, decided to drench Xalapa while we were safely inside Sanborn's browsing books, videos and music!