Gotta Have These Bars

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Hey, Reykjavik is a tourist town and of course the English wanna go to the English pub, the Americans wanna frequent an American bar, and everyone else goes to the Irish pub.

I was tempted and succumbed to the Irish pub, it was small and loads of fun.

Collage of the front of 3 tourist pubs in Reykjavik. Top: Vertical Irish pub sign with sparkling lights. Middle: American bar with sign, neon "This is it", and an Uncle Sam mannequin. Bottom: The English Pub large sign, with Tuborg and Guinness advertised on sale.
Reykjavík, Iceland

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