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Day 15: Mayor and Moai / Jul, 05
Some mornings caffeine just hits me in a certain way, and I get all excited about something. This morning, it was the idea of writing an article, when I get back home, about the balance the island is trying to strike between tourism and conservation. Something like 65,000 tourists came here last year, up from […]
Day 12: Biking the Island / Jul, 02
This was a pretty huge day. The island, small as it is, seems to call for huge days. I rose early and rented a bike in town, from Insular on the main street. I was impressed with how professionally this place was run, and ended up with a Cannondale bike for 24 hours, a helmet […]
Day 11: Easter Island Arrival / Jul, 01
The plane ride to Easter Island was uneventful, except that this was kind of crazy to see: