Kart Blanche
After our flight landed...
...Keith and I somehow managed to find our way through the (very efficient) airport, where I immediately felt at home.
We also managed to get to our hotel without getting super lost!
Go, us...
...literally.
But you're not here for me to talk about toilets. (There's plenty of time for that later...)
This city can be overwhelming, so for our first full day in Tokyo, I was looking for a way for us to get a lay of the land. So we took in some culture...
...and then found our way to MariCar...
...A real, non-copyright infringing pile of pure fun that is definitely NOT a way to see Tokyo through the eyes of a panicked person driving a go-kart on real, actual roads without a seat belt while wearing ridiculous costumes.
Why would you even think that?
Since landing, I've been comparing Tokyo to a video game--and today, Keith and I got to play first-hand.
But seriously...it's not affiliated with any sort of Mario entity...
...honest.
And, in case you're wondering, yeah--they had a pretty great and-also-non-copyright-infringey toilet at the MariCar office where I definitely didn't poop myself before this experience.
Anyway, after a brief lesson on how to use the Kart (no driving test needed!) we got to see Tokyo while cruising at speeds of up to 50MPH (seriously) on actual, real roads that actual, real traffic was on.
...and in no way is it super-terrifying.
...Keith and I somehow managed to find our way through the (very efficient) airport, where I immediately felt at home.
We also managed to get to our hotel without getting super lost!
Go, us...
...literally.
But you're not here for me to talk about toilets. (There's plenty of time for that later...)
This city can be overwhelming, so for our first full day in Tokyo, I was looking for a way for us to get a lay of the land. So we took in some culture...
(For more culture, see Keith's Post!)
...and then found our way to MariCar...
...A real, non-copyright infringing pile of pure fun that is definitely NOT a way to see Tokyo through the eyes of a panicked person driving a go-kart on real, actual roads without a seat belt while wearing ridiculous costumes.
The 200 Yen anyone has ever spent.
Why would you even think that?
Since landing, I've been comparing Tokyo to a video game--and today, Keith and I got to play first-hand.
But seriously...it's not affiliated with any sort of Mario entity...
...honest.
And, in case you're wondering, yeah--they had a pretty great and-also-non-copyright-infringey toilet at the MariCar office where I definitely didn't poop myself before this experience.
Anyway, after a brief lesson on how to use the Kart (no driving test needed!) we got to see Tokyo while cruising at speeds of up to 50MPH (seriously) on actual, real roads that actual, real traffic was on.
All of this is somehow totally legal in Tokyo...
...and in no way is it super-terrifying.
Oh, look! It's the Tokyo Tower!
Keith and I will be checking that out later, since I was super busy trying not to crash into him (or anyone else...) during this excursion.
Bottom line: MariCar is kind of the greatest thing ever. Seriously.
Even if my mustache fell off almost instantly.
That looks insane. You are both crazy. Please be careful! 200 yen for a crappy mustache that fell off? they saw you coming.
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