Night life in Okinawa!

Compared to Tokyo, Okinawa is very different. Very different. Lots of Americans, lots of cars, lots of English, and no trains. I guess I've become somewhat used to the big bad city though because it was weird to me that stores weren't open at all hours of the night. 

We went to a place called Western World... in Okinawa! Seemed a little weird, it was a line dancing/country western bar. There weren't too many people there when we got there, oh, and also none of us knew how to line dance. 

So we just sat and watched. and listened to non-stop country music

This is not the most flattering picture but this is Aya's sister Kanako. She actually knows how to line dance! 

We only stayed in Western World for about an hour, before we headed for the bars closer to home. Alex's description of the fellas in Western World as 'something out of Deliverance' pretty much summed it up.

We played Jenga in the bar! It was pretty fun. Fun Fact- the woman in the black with the white pants standing in the background thought I was cute and offered to buy me a drink..

 

I lost at Jenga... the wooden blocks flew everywhere. It was only slightly embarrassing.

Saturday Night we went to the famous Kokusai Dori (International Street) in Naha city. We went to a salsa dancing bar! I don't know how to salsa so we just kind of tried to mimic the people around us. It was fun! 

 The other thing that was different about going out in Okinawa was the amount of Americans. So many! Being at a bar in Tokyo, you're able to dance and hang out without being bothered by guys creeping up on you.. Well, at least it's easier to play the 'gaijin card' and pretend like you don't speak the language.

This is a bar near Alex's house that is also a nail salon! How convenient!