Today we have planned to cruise around the island with our run-down car and our trip starts off quite early. We meet up with Jan-Gert and Margriet at 6h15 and slowly (ie as fast as the rundown car allows which is on average 35 km an hour :-) ) we drive towards Ahu Tongariki, where we plan to watch the sun rise while enjoying breakfast. After the sun is up and after shooting several nice pictures, we present Jennifer our little 30th birthday cake. Sharing this ca...

At 9h00 we get picked up by Tata to leave on a half a day horseback riding tour. Our goal is Maunga Terevaka which is the island's highest point and only accessible on foot or horseback. After about one and a half hour, we clip-clop on the flanks of the extinct volcano Maunga Terevaka. Not before Nils and Jan-Gert go for a wild ride on their horses though: the scene seems an exact copy of Brokeback Mountain picturing two cowboys riding off into the sunset! Th...