While the beach was the main draw, we did spend some time walking the complex a bit.
But mostly we just wanted to hang out on the beach.
I told my bud I wanted to visit more beautiful beaches like this, so he’d better get to work some more. He told me to work myself. I ignored that. I’m too relaxed to smack him.
And just like that, we’re headed back home tomorrow.
Proud renters of a 4WD in paw and hand, we fetched Pokin and made our way towards Anakena, one of the only 2 white coral sand beaches on the entire island.
Not only were there beaches, there were also two Ahu (stone platforms on which the Moai rest.)
According to Wikipedia, the significance of Anakena is that it was the landing place of Hotu Matu’a, the Polynesian chief who led the original two-canoe settlement party to this island.
Makes sense to land here. I would not be a fan of landing on any other part of this rocky volcanic island!