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Easter
Island, Pacific Ocean
We
had been at sea for 19 days, yet neither of us really wanted the passage to end.
Sailing on flat seas, with the spinnaker harnessing the steady breeze, we could
have happily stayed out there for another three weeks or more. That is if it
wasn't for our curiosity being aroused by the interesting green lumps appearing
on the horizon. As Easter Island slowly took on a more definable shape, our
excitement at making landfall grew. The next three weeks on the island were
great. We visited all of the historical sites, admiring the massive
stone statues that litter the island. We even saw some fake statues too, modern
replicas made of polystyrene for the American movie being made on the island at
the time. Also we weathered a storm with several
other cruising yachts within the tiny harbour of Hango Piko, and made some great
friendships with the local people. Colonized by Chile, but Polynesian in origin,
the people of Rapu Nui, as they prefer to be called, are immensely proud of
their heritage. We were in turn fascinated by our first contact with a
Polynesian culture.
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