We are all checked in to our bungalow. The place is a little old and smells kind of musty, but this is no doubt due to the extreme humidity of this island. As my mom in Florida always warns, "Wipe the shower, and turn on the fan. You don't want to get mold!" The view from our lanai is pretty excellent. We are maybe 15 ft from the water. The picture of Nicole was taken during a very brief moment of sun. It was overcast and rained the rest of the day, but we found it cozy in a way.
Due to the bad beach weather, we visited the island's only brewery, Matutu, and the picture here shows the entire brewery. It is literally in a shack. We went on a "tour" if you can call it that, but this just involved the owner getting into technical aspects of how he makes the two main company beers. And by technical, I mean, he aims for more or less 5% alcohol, but he admitted that some batches turn out different and they all get packaged the same.
The beers themselves were ok. This picture shows me at dinner, embarrassed to be caught wearing the same outfit as my beverage. This particular beer tasted slightly like bananas at the brewery, but more like a Sam Adams at the restaurant we ate at. I guess the inconsistency is part of the island charm. For the first day, I think we made good use of our time considering the rain and grey skies. We are hoping to do a little bit of hiking tomorrow and maybe swim to our own motu (offshore island)!
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