Give credit where credit is due

Okay, so there are the positives:

1) Corniche: GREAT walk around the bay - large paved walkway, gardens around it, pleasant evening weather (pictures to come)

2) I found Le Pain and Segafredo

3) Souk: traditional, local shopping, eating and hanging out place; outdoor/indoor; really happening on weekend evenings; lots of traditional stores; and a good ice cream shop

4) Shopping: malls have stores I previously could only find when traveling in Europe or Asia
--- Mexx
--- Massimo Dutti
--- G2000
--- Zara
--- Mango
--- Etc.

5) Breads: good breads (european and arabic) and you can find them in most grocery stores