Departure Board at Santiago Airport
Andrew was last on Easter Island in 2004 - there are occasion links to photos from that trip
Departure Board at Santiago Airport
Andrew de-plane-ing
Iorana - Rapanui foe Welcome and, like Hawaii's "Aloha", it also means
farewell
Wearing a Lei - the tradition welcoming "gift" to visitors (Andrew
hasn't changed a bit since 2004)-
T'Oti Hotel
End of the road the hotel is on is Plaza HotuMatua at Fisherman's Wharf
Named after the Polynesian first King who "discovered" the Island
Ahu (platform) Hotake - the first of many platforms and Moai we will see in the
coming days
Ahu Tautira
Turtle (one of many) around Pea Beach area (not the swimming pool bit
Around the headland signs (houses) on the "symbol"/flag emblem
of Easter Island
Ahu Mata Ote Vaikava - not on the tour maps!
Hanga Piko
The Harbour at Hanga Piko ("Hidden Bay") and a frigate bird in flight
The ruined Ahu Ataranga
across from here is Ahu Riata
The Harbour with Ahu Riata
Ahu Riata
A smoke and a Beer? Well at least beer (don't smoke, anyway)
Lunchtime location - beer and a burger
The world's remotest music store
Some Rapa Nui Rongorongo script on a restaurant sign
Back at the start and heading West to catch a sunset (being such a sunny day")
The remains of Ahu O Rongo
Moai de la Paz (Peace Moai)
Built in 1992 and travelled the world museums. Permanently settled in
Hanga Vare Vare in 2010
Grazing wild horses
Nearing Sunset at the Tahai Archaeological Complex (so not the best lighting)
Ahu Vai Uri
Ahu Tahai
Ahu Ko Te Riku
As the Sun sets
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