Though the previously booked tavern being closed was a bit of a letdown, there was no shortage of entertainment venues like taverns in a well-known tourist city.
Therefore, after grumbling a few words at the tavern entrance, Leonard and the others quickly followed their travel guide to another tavern to celebrate the great success of Joan's personal project. Considering that there would be many people coming to celebrate after the competition, as well as the increase of tourists during the climbing season, they chose a tavern serving locals for the celebration.
Pubs and bars in the United Kingdom are not just places to sell alcoholic beverages but are an essential social venue for the surrounding community, so their density remains high.
The main ethnic groups in Ireland and Scotland are the Celts, completely different from the Anglo-Saxons in England. In such locally-owned bars, people would feel more at ease.