Out and About / Jeff & Kirsten would be proud

First off, HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHANA. It is your birthday in MN and in Japan, yay!!

I have to learn my way around the area we live in, so that when people come visit, I know where I am and where I am going. Venturing out is fun and I stumbled upon some things. I found "the man," even in Japan. Guess I should like him a bit, since he did put Mike and I here. Then a great Irish bar with a "cool" name, so here it is. I would definitely have a drink there.


Then a random temple in Akasaka (area where we live), so I decided to go look at it. Yes, it is true, once you have seen one temple, you have seen them all, but I still went up to see it. There were many stairs, but I made it. I do think its funny that there was an escalator taking you up to the shrine. There is a picture of the "torii" or gate to the shrine and then the actual shrine. It was cool.


I continued my adventures around the area to find funny names to clubs, another liquor store that will help me on my quest to learn about sake, and the golf bar that Mike hates. "Club Bachelor" what a great name and I wonder what it looks like at night, when the bachelors come out to play! Then there was the "Seven Luck Casino," where my first thought was, would I get lucky 7 times, maybe?


I also found this great bar with a great name, "Hobglobin." I couldn't resist not going in and seeing what "Hobglobin" was all about. This place is an Irish bar that features Wynchcraft beer. This is where my friends Jeff and Kirsten would appreciate this outing. They are good friends, who know about various types of beer and they would like this place. I had to order the house special, "Hobglobin, their ruby red brew." They also had the "Goliath," which was a beer to stay the mighty thirst, "Wynchcraft," the blonde beer, and of course, Hobglobin dark and English Ale. They all come in cool bottles with their own distinct label.



The description on the bottle stated "full bodied & well balanced, with chocolate toffee malt flavour, moderate bitterness and a distinctive fruity character & ruby red glow." I did not find it bitter or glowing, but it was good as you can see! My first drink was dedicated to Mike as he could not be with me, but I was thinking of him. Kompai.

As I took this picture(above), they were playing "Oh Mandy" by Barry Manlow on the radio, which was funny! Yes you are viewing this correctly. There is no one in the bar except me, but I was ok with that. And yes, mom & dad, I was drinking alone in the bar and it was 3:30pm, but I am not an alcoholic! Jeff and Kirsten would love this place and hopefully, if they come visit (hint, hint), I shall take them there and we can enjoy the beer. I only stayed for one drink, but I did finish it.



Off to catch a train, to meet Mike for dinner.