Easter Island

On the drive back to the airport we made one last stop and pulled over at Aha Hanga. I couldn’t resist. These statues were resting the way I …

Our last day at Easter Island started at the beginning. First of all, it was the 4th of July (happy 4th to my best bear bud, Nicholas!). It was also …

Another day on Easter Island, another sunset. This time in the one and only town on the island, Hanga Roa where most of the town’s ~5,000 people …

Well given we were already at these Ahu anyway, we went and checked them out. They are one of the few inland Ahu that actually face outwards (normally …

Later in the afternoon, it was back in the car and out to Maunga Tere vaka, yet another extinct volcano and the tallest point on Easter Island at 507m …

After an exhausting morning of early rising, it was back to the hotel for a lunch, well deserved nap, and a chance to wear my new bling.

I mentioned wild horses being found all over the island. Add to that cows. And dogs. On the road. Where they stay.

Promptly after sunrise, I fell asleep in the car only to be woken up by horses. Turns out they were about as excited to see me as I was to have them …

Apparently every single hotel on the island alerted their tourist guests to the fact that Ahu Tongariki is the place to go for sunrise. Because around …

The problem with spending time near people who like to take photos is that sometimes, these people want to take photos at some absolutely ridiculous …

That evening, Pokin decided she wanted to see a Rapa Nui dance and dinner show at Chez Erica. Nicholas didn’t really want to go. I didn’t …

And another time this bear takes sunset photos.

While we were waiting for the sun to set at Anakena (of course we were waiting for the sunset, thanks to Pokin and her want of sunset taking pictures …

We had a moment. It was great. Well until he tried to make me go back into the bag.

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 …

Later in the afternoon, my best bear bud and I walked to town to rent a car. For being a low-trust country, it’s certainly not a low-trust …

And across from ‘Orongo is Rano Kau, an extinct volcano, crater lake and one of 3 fresh water drinking sources on the island. There was a moai …

Continuing on, we went up to the ceremonial village of ‘ORongo, located on the southwest tip of the island. I say ceremonial, because nobody …

Today we did a morning tour. I wasn’t really sure I wanted to go on a tour, but by the time I woke up I was already in a bag and voices in …

Remember that time I tried to hitchhike in San Pedro de Atacama? Well I didn’t even have to stick out a paw this time. Pokin and Nick were …

I said we were the only humans + 1 bear there. I didn’t say we didn’t have company. As is standard fare with all of Chile there were many …

So all afternoon it would rain, and then it would look like it wasn’t going to rain anymore. Which was of course a lie because inevitably it …

“You’re lucky” said our host at the time she picked us up from the airport. “It’s been raining the past few weeks but it …

I’m still not sure why airlines ever fly before noon, but at around 6:00 in the morning on Canada Day (I think it was 6:00 because I …

It’s almost July, and Pokin’s birthday was coming up. My best bear bud and I got to thinking and I thoughtfully suggested that a trip for …