Dalkey on a cruiser

A pub

I'm sitting in a pub in Dalkey. I came in at around 1:15 and it was quite empty, but it had a nice atmosphere. From what I've gathered since I moved here, most pubs are closed in the morning (though the one in Cliffoney was open on Sunday morning when I was there, I thought probably because there is no cafe or other restaurant to go to --interestingly enough, though, they don't serve coffee in the morning!)

The pub has a good amount of natural light on both ends of the big room even when the sun is covered by clouds. The central part has been nicely splattered with those small bulbs that consume lots of energy and look cool --those are above the tables running along the long bar.

There was a couple stitting by the windows, and another couple further into the pub. I first sat at a table near a guy who was eating soup, just cuz I liked the lights on the tables in that area. I waited for awhile and since noone came to take my order, I got up to use the restroom. I then discovered another part of the pub --three steps higher, there is another area with more side tables and a pool. It gets loads of natural light, and since it's sunny, I decided to move.

Mmmm, I like my new location. My chowder order didn't seem to come, but it was all good because I was relaxed drinking my turkish-pressed coffee. Several members of the staff apologized for the delay and offered me a free drink to make up for the wait. I ordered a tea and the chowder came.. mmmm delicious! Not thick, full a yummy seafood and smoked salmon! I really enjoyed that and the tea :D

Today being Saturday, there are a bunch of men drinking pints by the bar.


Great Vibe

The lady who served me at the pub was super nice, and so were the other staff.
After paying, I went outside and sat at the picnic tables on the street to pick up the cafe next door's connection. The server joked about it. Then a few men from the area addressed me. I told the one guy that I may be moving into that area and asked him where I could find out about flat openings, but he couldn't help. A minute after he went back into the pub to join his lads, a young fella came out and offered help, because the old man had talked about me --and he couldn't really help me, but it was nice to talk to a younger local XD

Everyone else that I talked to or crossed paths with in Dalkey seemed really nice. Like in Santa Cruz (California), if you look at people's eyes when you walk down the street, you'll end up smiling to or greeting everyone.