Easter Island Trip - Part 2
Day 4
We headed to the museum - it was pretty interesting but we did not have a chance to look around properly before it closed.
We then decided to go on quite a hike along the coast of the island.
We found a strange cave, with the help of a local fisherman called the Cave of the Two Windows. The entrance was a bit dark and dank but once you got further in the cave opened out and was lit by two openings in the rock looking out to sea.
From there we walked to see the caves at Ana Te Pahu. There were fruit trees at the entrance of the caves. Although I'd brought a torch it was difficult to see much inside as the batteries were starting to fade. I was amazed by Jen's white t-shirt and trainers she had worn for the caves!!
We walked on to see the moai at Ahu Akivi.
We then set out for a (long) walk back to the village.
That night we were determined to find some local nightlife so we decided not to venture out until much later. We made some makeshift wine glasses out of old pop bottles as there were no glasses in the room and had a bottle of wine we'd brought from the main land. After the wine we headed to our favourite restaurant Te Moana where they had a live band - the place was absolutely heaving and we stuck around for more drinks afterwards. When the band stopped we headed to the bar next door which had always been empty but now at this time was full of people - we ordered a beer and later saw another live band. Jen wanted to dance but I didn't know any Rapa Nui moves!
Day 5
We both got up with hangovers the next day and headed for the closest thing Easter Island has to take away food - the Empanada (meat pastie).
We decided to walk towards two of the sites marked on our map and opted to head to a place called Vina Pu. Well after quite a hike and some directions we found the site -not much to see really, just a few ruined stone walls. I did notice that the design of the wall was very different from the rest of the stuff we'd seen so far on the island as the stones were very precisely cut and fitted together - it reminded me of the Inca walls I'd seen in Peru.
I later learned that Vina Pu was used to support a theory by Thor Heyerdahl (author of the Kon Tiki Expedition - very good book I'm reading at the moment) that early island settlers had navigated by raft from Peru.
We headed back to town and went out late again. We found another good restaurant with a band (which had about ten members) and had a fantastic steak with bourginon sauce.
We headed to the museum - it was pretty interesting but we did not have a chance to look around properly before it closed.
We then decided to go on quite a hike along the coast of the island.
We found a strange cave, with the help of a local fisherman called the Cave of the Two Windows. The entrance was a bit dark and dank but once you got further in the cave opened out and was lit by two openings in the rock looking out to sea.
From there we walked to see the caves at Ana Te Pahu. There were fruit trees at the entrance of the caves. Although I'd brought a torch it was difficult to see much inside as the batteries were starting to fade. I was amazed by Jen's white t-shirt and trainers she had worn for the caves!!
We walked on to see the moai at Ahu Akivi.
We then set out for a (long) walk back to the village.
That night we were determined to find some local nightlife so we decided not to venture out until much later. We made some makeshift wine glasses out of old pop bottles as there were no glasses in the room and had a bottle of wine we'd brought from the main land. After the wine we headed to our favourite restaurant Te Moana where they had a live band - the place was absolutely heaving and we stuck around for more drinks afterwards. When the band stopped we headed to the bar next door which had always been empty but now at this time was full of people - we ordered a beer and later saw another live band. Jen wanted to dance but I didn't know any Rapa Nui moves!
Day 5
We both got up with hangovers the next day and headed for the closest thing Easter Island has to take away food - the Empanada (meat pastie).
We decided to walk towards two of the sites marked on our map and opted to head to a place called Vina Pu. Well after quite a hike and some directions we found the site -not much to see really, just a few ruined stone walls. I did notice that the design of the wall was very different from the rest of the stuff we'd seen so far on the island as the stones were very precisely cut and fitted together - it reminded me of the Inca walls I'd seen in Peru.
I later learned that Vina Pu was used to support a theory by Thor Heyerdahl (author of the Kon Tiki Expedition - very good book I'm reading at the moment) that early island settlers had navigated by raft from Peru.
We headed back to town and went out late again. We found another good restaurant with a band (which had about ten members) and had a fantastic steak with bourginon sauce.
posted by Phil at 4:44 AM
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You'll have to borrow me that book when your done!
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