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Well, I’m back in Seattle! I have to say, it was quite a shock to go from bikini & sunglasses to wintercoat & boots. The 28 hours of travel was kinda exhausting too. The trip was fabulous, and just what … Continue reading →

Moai are the giant “head” statues found throughout Easter Island.  They rest upon ceremonial platforms (called “ahus”), and represent different high-ranking ancestors.  Archeologists estimate that 1000-some statues were carved  between 1000-1600AD.  All the maoi were made from the volcanic rock … Continue reading →

I wasn’t expecting to see so many wild horses on Easter Island.            

    *blush*   hug!!     “nose dive”….. get it???  :)

On the east side of the island is Rano Raraku, a volcanic crater that served as the moai quarry.  Walking around Ranu Raraku there was something eerily magical in the air .  Some of the statues were half carved, still … Continue reading →

I returned back to Ahu Tongariki several times, including once at sunset…   all in a row     close up    solitary moai      sitting on a rock, waiting for sunset.  (that’s my shadow)      can you … Continue reading →

Planning this trip in August, I was captured by the idea of seeing my first Easter Island moai at sunrise on January 1st. On the island on December 31st, I tried to figure out how to make it happen. I … Continue reading →