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Judi Baker

(Easter Island, Mar 2008)

My mother and I are photographers. We both found the island an exceptionally wonderful place to visit. My mother has traveled extensively, to over 100 countries, and she felt this was one of the best trips she's taken. I also have traveled, but not as much as my mom, but I cannot remember a more positive experience in such a short time. The islanders are friendly and helpful, and when I tried my limited Spanish, they did their best to understand me. I would say the guided tours were what made the trip so memorable. Then we rented a car one day and revisited some of the sites, at a different time of day, and went to some we hadn't been to before, on our own. Renting a car was a very easy experience. And don't forget the ice cream shop located between the 2 dives shops near the small harbor (not the main one). The ice cream is fantastic!!! Expect high prices (everything has to be shipped in) A lunch of a vegetarian sandwich, fries and a drink is over $15.00 US. Most places take US dollars, and all vendors have calculators handy to show the exchange rate in pesos. An extra day would have been nice. We didn't have any down time to sit by the pool, (our choice of course) since photography was our main effort. It rained part of one day...expect mud when it rains, so take a rain jacket (at least) and clothes that dry quickly. It wasn't cold when it rained, so we just carried on with the tour, and really it didn't interfere that much. We felt very safe on the trip. We did some night photography and were out one night until after midnight, with no problems. We also attended the Kari Kari dance performance, which was interesting and fun. Easter Island is a marvelous place to visit.



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