Easter Island is a wondrous and magical adventure in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It’s a six hour flight from … More

Tahai is one of the beautiful parks that dot the Easter Island landscape. Tourism is the main source of income … More

Large dogs are all over the island. They were originally brought to the island by the missionaries and now roam … More

Horses were originally brought to the island by missionaries who used them for agriculture. When the island became almost uninhabited, … More

This beautiful cemetery was passed every time we walked to town.

The Easter Island Moai were not created and moved around the island by extraterrestrials. They were sculptures carved in reverence … More

Ahu Tongariki is one of the most stunning of all of the displays. Some of these weigh over thirty tons. … More

The food on Easter Island is wonderful. We often ate the local fish specialities that were caught fresh that day, … More

These seven Moai were off the beaten track and we found them after renting a four-wheeler and traveling a dirt … More

The reflection in the window made for a wonderful shot. The flower in Janine’s hair was tossed by government officials … More

Don’t go over there you are going to get wet. Don’t worry, I do this all the time. I know … More

These carving are on the rocks in certain small bays. These were along the road as we waited for a … More

Anakena Beach is one of few sandy beaches on the island. Most of the island is volcanic clips battered by … More

Easter Island was created through volcanic action and the entire island is covered with baseball to watermelon sized lava rocks … More

We rented a 4-wheeler and were shown a map of where we could ride. We were sternly warned not to … More

This is the side of the island that receives the brunt of the Pacific Ocean. We stood on the edge … More

Every morning at sunrise we ventured to Tahai so Janine could do her yoga in front of our favorite Moai. … More

We purchased a few mementos from local craftspeople display their goods at Tahai. Never could get used to seeing Polynesian … More

This is the tiny harbor in the downtown area of the island. There is no harbor for large ships. All … More

Flights in and out to Easter Island are challenging. There is one flight per day so if there is a … More

Top quality airport security on Easter Island.

You’d think this was an American airport. This is the airport in Santiago de Chile waiting for the day’s rush.

Leaving Chile on the way back I got a view of the beautiful countryside.