Tuesday 3.8.2010 day 293 Quad biking around Rapa Nui We woke up to the most fantastic sunrise and a beautiful sunny day so we headed to the markets and got some more freshly caught fish from the market this time we got a smaller fish about ½ k for about $5 Aus dollars. Then we walked to the bike shop and picked up our Quad Bike and got the same two helmets (including my very big one). We dropped the fish back home and took a packed lunch with us. We headed to Orongo were the bird man ritual were held and the site of a fantastic volcano creator. The bird man ritual started after they got rid of the heads so instead of leaders being born they now chose the braves and strongest men to ... read more

Sunday 1.8.2010 day 291 Rapa Nui! (Polynesian), Easter Island! (English) Or Isla de Pascua! (Spanish), for a little island in the middle of nowhere why does it have 3 names? Easter Island is relatively small, just 117 sq km with just one small town called Hanga Roa, population 3800. The rest of the island is uninhabited except for hundreds of wild horses that roam free on the island and of course over 800 of the Moai statues that are scattered everywhere. We got up early and then went to church as I had read in our lonely planet that it is a mix of the Rapa Nui, Polynesian and Christian religion. It was very nice with lots of singing and there was a guy dresses in just a grass skirt there. We got there a bit ... read more

Friday 30.7.2010 day 289 Holiday Inn at Santiago Airport Today we checked out at 10 am and then got a resort transfer to the bus station in nearby Vin del Mar. In Vina Del Mar we then got some food supplies at the shop as we have read that the food on Easter island is very expensive and they do not have much fresh food there except for fish. As we have a kitchen in our cabin on Easter Island we are getting some food for us to cook. We then got a bus to Santiago On the way to Santiago we when though the wine fields and saw olive and fruit plantations. At the bus terminal in Santiago we got a bus to the airport where we are staying. We are staying in the Holiday ... read more

Wednesday 28.7.2010 day 287 Still sick in bed I am feeing worse today. We have organised our accommodation for Eater Island so that is good. I am feeling sick and do not feel going home so I am feeling sad today. My friends went down the road and got some more fresh seafood and red wine for me for dinner and cooked dinner for me it was fantastic. ... read more

Monday 26.7.2010 day 285 Sorting out our flights home It is another fantastic sunny day today. We had a bit of a sleep in then did bfast and sorted out some of our flights home still cannot get home when we want to but. In the evening we went for a walk at sunset to the local village where there was lots of restaurants and fresh fish shops. We got some fantastic ingredients and then went home and cooked up a feast! Yummm...... ... read more