0253 World Tour: Chile (Easter Island) http://www.photoworks.com/share/shareLanding.jsp?shareCode=A5CD933BC0A&cb=PW "IMG_8726.jpg" "The flight to Easter Island" "IMG_8727.jpg" "Adios mainland Chile" "IMG_8729.jpg" "and 5 hours of nothing but blue" "IMG_8730.jpg" "a rough landing in heavy winds and rain" "IMG_8731.jpg" "New Years morning after BBQ with a local crowd and my Santiago hostel friend Nicolas who inspired the trip" "IMG_8741.jpg" "who introduced us to our first Mois" "IMG_8740.jpg" "and took us across the island to a beach" "IMG_8739.jpg" "for some much needed rest" "IMG_8746.jpg" "back in town the weather has changed" "IMG_8743.jpg" "another Moi" "IMG_8744.jpg" "take a walk up the volcano" "IMG_8763.jpg" "looking back on town" "IMG_8765.jpg" "a long hot and tiringly slow climb" "IMG_8747.jpg" "for a beautiful view" "IMG_8748.jpg" "" "STA_8760.jpg" "Hanga Roa (1 of 3)" "STB_8761.jpg" "Hanga Roa (2 of 3)" "STC_8762.jpg" "Hanga Roa (3 of 3)" "IMG_8777.jpg" "A day around the island by bicycle to the quarry" "IMG_8775.jpg" "where they carve the statues from the side of a second smaller volcano" "IMG_8768.jpg" "" "IMG_8769.jpg" "" "IMG_8770.jpg" "" "IMG_8771.jpg" "" "IMG_8773.jpg" "" "IMG_8774.jpg" "inside the smaller volcano" "IMG_8781.jpg" "the most famous site" "IMG_8782.jpg" "" "IMG_8785.jpg" "" "IMG_8783.jpg" "Nicolas" "IMG_8786.jpg" "" "IMG_8787.jpg" "another chinese bike story" "IMG_8788.jpg" "" "IMG_8789.jpg" "" "IMG_8790.jpg" "" "IMG_8793.jpg" "and back to Santiago (or rather Valparaiso)"