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Around the Island

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Bustling downtown Avarua, the capitol city of the Cook Islands.
Bustling downtown Avarua, the capitol "city" of the Cook Islands.		 On Saturday, the large outdoor market is filled with locals and tourists buying prepared foods and handicrafts.
On Saturday, the large outdoor market is filled with locals and tourists buying prepared foods and handicrafts.		 The market is open all week long, but really busy only on Saturdays.
The market is open all week long, but really busy only on Saturdays.		 The food booths are so popular that restaurants around the island shut down due to lack of business.
The food booths are so popular that restaurants around the island shut down due to lack of business.
Pierre quickly discovered a favorite local beer and, when we located the brewery, had to drop by for a visit.
Pierre quickly discovered a favorite local beer and, when we located the brewery, had to drop by for a visit.		 The road down to the brew house is lined with old family grave sites.
The road down to the brew house is lined with old family grave sites.		 Here's where the magic happens.
Here's where the magic happens.		 Even though it was 9:30 a.m., Eric poured everyone a glass of lager while we waited for our bottles to be filled.
Even though it was 9:30 a.m., Eric poured everyone a glass of lager while we waited for our bottles to be filled.
Pierre says super size me!
Pierre says "super size me!"		 James, the other brewmaster, filling a 1.5 liter soda bottle with fresh, cold lager.
James, the other brewmaster, filling a 1.5 liter soda bottle with fresh, cold lager.		 Back out to the main raod. Need to get those bottles into the fridge!
Back out to the main raod. Need to get those bottles into the fridge!		 In town one day for supplies, we spotted this canoe (vaka) mounted above our heads. Locals race modern vakas in the harbor.
In town one day for supplies, we spotted this canoe (vaka) mounted above our heads. Locals race modern vakas in the harbor.
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