Easter Island at Pentecost

Lucky enough we arrived at the end of a long period with steady rainfalls, and we were able to set up our new tent and quite comfortably camp right next to the ocean, enjoying the sound of some huge Pacific swell while watching sunset. The cool, misty and very windy weather conditions were perfect to explore the mystical Island of Rapa Nui by bicycle! Since it was the absolute low season, we hardly saw any other tourists, and loved the many encounters with free horses! Of course we would have preferred to swap locomotion... At the end of the day we enjoyed some great Ceviche for dinner, a raw tuna fish speciality. If you like to know more about the island, we recommend you watch the film Rapa Nui by Kevin Reynolds. I loved the film for its birdman race that reminded me of some moments I experienced during the Camel Trophy in Tonga and Samoa.

Click here to visit our Rapa Nui Photo Set on Flickr!