St. Patrick's Day on Okinawa is not quite the festivity it is anywhere in America. We had very few options - go to the Officer's Club on Kadena AFB, go to an Irish Bar closer to our place with the wilder crowd, or trek down to Naha to the other Irish Bar. Since a few of Toms' friends wanted to go to Naha, we decided to head down there as well.
Naha is the capital city of Okinawa and reminds me a bit more of an American city. There are bright lights, lots of hotels, streets with little shops, and it just seems a bit more updated. The street where most Americans on the island go for nightlife is called Kokusai Street. There are small bars and clubs like any normal downtown area and parking is even worse. It took us at least 30 minutes to find a paid parking spot.
The Irish bar we went to was called The Smugglers. It was decently backed with a band sitting at a table in the back playing - blocking the path to the bathroom but oh well. We were able to enjoy a beer or two (one dark, the other green) before we decided to head out and walk around before making the trip back home.
Tom stopped at McDonald's for all of us to get our American fast food fix for the night. I have only had fast food once or twice since coming out here in January - it was delicious!!
We enjoyed our little evening in Naha. Happy St. Patrick's Day!
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