Last night in Fukuyama

We tried every night to go to this great Okonomiaki place that Dave knows, but it was always busy or closed.

Oh well.

Tonight went to a little Izaka-ya (pub) in the shopping arcade that comes highly recommended. It's a tiny place with dark wood beams. We sat right at the counter along the grill. The cook was young and friendly, chatting to us in a mixture of English and Japanese (to Dave) about music. He was excited that we wanted to experiment, and fed us several small, tasty dishes, as well as top-notch Yakisoba.

Afterward, we went around the corner to a Hawaiian-themed bar where many of Dave's friends hang out. The had electronic darts and free peanuts. I tried Shochu (basically japanese vodka) with black tea - potent stuff! I had a bit of a hang-over the next day after just 2 drinks!

James and Naoko stopped by to say goodbye. They gave us a bag of yummy green tea & milk hard candies. I really want to keep in touch with them.

We ended up standing in front of our hotel talking with Dave until it was way past all our bedtimes. Loud Canadians.