Night Out in Tokyo

While Annie deux was visiting Annie uno we went to Tokyo and stayed at the New Sanno Hotel. I love the New Sanno but it is so difficult to get reservations that you are forced to go in the middle of the week, like Wednesday, like we did. Good thing none of us have full-time jobs. I feel very sex & the city in this pic. Maybe cheesy, but I like it.We started out at Gonpachi a restaurant I have been to before, but is always good. It is famous for being what a scene in the Kill Bill movie is based on. Good food, good times.

Annie had compiled a list of fun bars to visit and she didn't steer us wrong. We started at Mado Lounge, a bar on the 52nd floor of some skyscraper in Tokyo. Awesome views of Tokyo at night and the Tokyo Tower.

We went to a wine bar after this which was a quaint, cute little place that I have no idea what it was called. I did enjoy the giant pig leg on the bar though. Fresh proscuitto anyone?The next day Laura and I drove to David's Deli (we were actually able to navigate ourselves driving through Tokyo) for lunch and then headed home. It takes about 90 minutes to drive to Tokyo which is frustrating because it's not the far. The entrance to the expressway is about 25 minutes away (even though we drive over the expressway about 5 blocks off of base). The first part of the trip is easy, the last 5 km took the last 45 minutes. Traffic in Japan sucks, but even paying 1450 yen ($15) in tolls each way is still about the same price and time as taking the train. Weird.

Thanks for a fun night, Annie!