The Pub

One is never far from a pub in Dublin. They are absolutely everywhere, and as far as I can tell they don't appear to differ very much from each other. They all serve a modest variety of beer, the dominant of course being Guinness, which plasters its name absolutely everywhere. We are fortunate to have a few nice pubs about three minutes down the road from where we're staying. We are also fortunate that there is a major European soccer tournament, Euro 2012, taking place over the next few weeks. Ireland managed to secure a spot in the tournament this year, so the town has been alive with excitement. Ireland managed to lose badly in their first game against Croatia 1-3, but are due to play again later in the week. The game definitely brought out the locals, who crowded the pubs both inside and out. Below is a picture outside our local pub. Actually it's a combination of three pubs directly adjacent to each other. Note also how bright it is outside. This picture was taken at about 10:00 PM.