Not quite a theme park...

“What the hell is happening,” my mind reeled as the liquor from the night of drinking coursed through my veins causing my head to spin.  In front of me a spiky haired beanpole tout wearing a cheap black suit sprinted and I was doing my best to catch him.  My heart was pounding and my [...]

Could you get that for me?

Finding good Mexican food in Japan is rare.  Many times we have walked into a tasty looking restaurant with high hopes only to be disappointed by canned salsa and stale chips, something that many Japanese people who have not had real Mexican consider genuine.  So when my buddy led me down a narrow staircase to [...]

Mas cerveza por favor...

“Hey Mike, where’s my beer” Andy muttered as he searched through the plastic convenience store bag.  It was Saturday night and a group of us had gotten together by the river that guards the east side of Kyoto.  The riverside beneath Sanjo (Third Street) bridge is a hot spot for Saturday night activity and with [...]