I woke up feeling a little bit dusty this morning after my pisco sours and wine last night but there's no rest for the wicked as today I had booked a full day horseriding along the north coast of the island. This area is only accessible on foot or horseback as there are no roads. My guide picked me up and by 10am we were setting off from his property just outside Hanga Roa. The riding was great, I was on the same horse as before and the scenery and weather were...

Today I organized a full day tour with a local agency. It was a good price and I wanted the extra benefit of having a guide to try and get the most out of this amazing place. Our minibus was full but it was a nice opportunity to meet some people. We headed north from Hanga Roa on the coastal road with our first stop being Ahu Akahanga. This was a large Ahu where the moai had been toppled over. After that we went to Ahu Tongariki, one of my favourite sites consi...

My plans for today were to walk up to the large volcanic crater of Rano Kau, south of Hanga Roa and then around to the ceremonial village of Orongo. In order to miss the large tour groups I decided to go after lunch. I ran some errands in the morning which included booking some activities for the upcoming days. When I left for the walk to the crater the sun was shining... but as I ascended the sky became more and more grey and it started drizzling on and off. S...

I woke early and was ready to go by 9am for the horseriding. My guide picked me up and we drove to his house on the outskirts of Hanga Roa. He told me he was born on the island, has five brothers and a sister, owns sixteen horses, speaks English, Spanish, Rapa nui and French and became good friends with Kevin Costner when he came to the island to direct the film 'Rapa Nui' - all in all an interesting guy! I'm introduced to my horse, Raco, and off we go. The rid...

I arrived last night and was greeted at the airport by Mauricio, a guy from the accommodation and given my first lei (flower necklace) - a nice welcome to the island. The next morning I got my first look at my new surroundings. I'm staying at a place called Mihinoa Camping. It consists of private rooms, dorm rooms and camping. The view is amazing, positioned right on the coast with big waves crashing onto the rocks. After a simple breakfast I walk the 10-15 mins...