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Touring Around Easter Island (aka Rapa Nui)

Another gorgeous, sunny day in Rapa Nui (Easter Island)…and thank goodness because there is not a lot to do here if it is raining. We went to the bakery to pick up our rental car and some food for lunch. They had the fattest beagle that I have ever seen…it was like a beach ball.  Renting a car on the island is rather different than usual. None of the …

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Easter Island (Rapa Nui)- Day 1

The day dawned bright and sunny. I was awake early because some psychotic rooster started crowing long before dawn and kept going. We made our way down to the waterfront, passing a primary school with a very large and  interesting choice of sculpture outfront. At the waterfront we saw a large sea turtle, schools of fish and a lone puffer fish. We passed a large cemetary that was uniquely …

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