UGH Boots and another shopping center

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As of yesterday, I'm the proud owner of a pair of genuine Australian Ugh boots. Ugh (or Ugg) boots are a type of sheepskin boot with a fleece inner lining and a tanned outer surface. The fleece allows air to circulate and keeps your feet toasty warm. They are worn without socks in order to maximize their thermal properties. Ugh boots have been made in Oz for well over a hundred years. Family members can expect to receive them as presents, along with Tim Tams and Arnotts Venetian biscuits.

Biscuits are what cookies are called here. What we Americans call biscuits, quick bread made with baking powder as a leavening agent, is unknown in Australia. The closest thing to them are scones.

[DN adds: Here we make large loaves from flour and baking powder called damper - usually cooked in a pan over an open fire out in the Bush, but not the smaller US-style 'biscuits'.]

After purchasing the boots and another package of Venetians (excellent with tea) we paid a visit to another of Canberra's large malls, called Woden Plaza. Woden Plaza is located in the Phillip suburb of Canberra and encompasses 250 stores. Tenants include Woolworths (no relation to the American company of the same name), Coles, David Jones, Harvey Norman, Dick Smith Electronics, 8 cinemas, McDonald's, The Coffee Club, and Hungry Jack's (known as Burger King in the states).