Ha, Easter Island! Firstly, all began with a marathon 26-hour train, taxis and airplanes, Aswan in Egypt to Easter Island. ^
Arriving we were struck by the resemblance to the Magdalen Islands in Quebec mostly because of the dunes bare trees. Easter Island has been shaped by three major volcanoes, the most vieu dates back 3 million years and most recent two hundred thousand years. The black volcanic stone, like huge rabbit droppings. There are the famous Moai (statues celebrated with big nose) and Ahu (pronounced, AUG) have pedestals for statues and religious sites Mistique. It impresses I swear!
The moai, have enormous status (without legs) located around the island that looks inward. We just immagine they were there to protect the villages. They represented, they say, the soul of the tribal leaders of the time. There are about 900 statues in total, but there are definitely water under the earth. So much mystery still remains and that is what makes the place so magical!
For his birthday, we're going to dive soumarine morning, Michelle, have been baptized in the wild, a gift center dipped! Tonight Anna, the owner of the inn, is preparing a big BBQ with fresh fish, caught by her husband, and all hostel guests are invited. PS Meanwhile, in Montreal, the family of Peter is met for dinner around a good chocolate cake with ... mmm, several candles and a good Chilean wine! Thank you!
sites with statues, there are over 70. We saw a lot of these stones. One of the most impressive is the site of Tongariki with 15 moai that are online back to the sea and watch a volcano. This volcano in question is a quarry moai. At sunset is unforgettable! The largest of these Moai is about 10 meters high and weighs up to 80 tons ...
This quarry is probably the most impressive for us. Directly into the rock, in parroi the volcano, on a mountainside the Rapa Nui, carved front and sides of the statues after they crumbled into sculpting the bottom ... when you think it weighs about 80 tons and it happens in the 16th century, is completely crazy! On parrois this career is just walking around full of statues planted everywhere! It's like in the book of Tintin! It's beautiful!
First day is called a guide, Patrice, a French man who deumeure here for 20 years. We are 3 with Antoine, another traveler on the Island to his job océoanographe. From 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. guide takes us around the whole island by telling us the history of this region (with Gossip) giving us an explanation of the famous statues and their bases, old houses, quarries statues, local residents, versus the Chilean Rapa Nui ... Super interesting!
One evening we Went to Mana Kai restaurant in the village, there was a Polynesian dance and food, it looks a little dance and Indonesian Malayans pogne but a lot less and lot more sexy! Fine in coconut bikinis painted! And what about the dancers with their very small cache in proutte proutte feathers! "The aunt s'énarve!"
One village, Hanga Roa, on the whole island, horses, everywhere, one has even seen three dead! - Treeless, arid, dry ...- Summer (high season) is between January and March-People speak Rapa Nui and English-gichets Two machines that do the Master Card! - A small church-4000 inhabitants - A single-post office Everyone is relaxed SUPER! - Only 3 small beaches - 25 km long
One evening we Went to Mana Kai restaurant in the village, there was a Polynesian dance and food, it looks a little dance and Indonesian Malayans pogne but a lot less and lot more sexy! Fine in coconut bikinis painted! And what about the dancers with their very small cache in proutte proutte feathers! "The aunt s'énarve!"