Song of the post:
Oh, to be back in the South Pacific again and swaddled in nostalgia’s rosy glow! It had been 3 years since I had been in this part of the world and I definitely felt like I had left a little piece of my heart there on my last trip. What is it about the South Pacific? It is like happiness, tranquility, and peace exist in the air molecules and the second you take in your very 1st breath it is impossible to not have a permanent smile across your face.
I have blogged about “these kinds of days” before, these days where you have to keep pinching yourself to make sure that you are not really dreaming. This was definitely one of those days.
The morning began with one of the best breakfasts of my life. There were countless homemade, gourmet options to choose from. I probably consumed enough calories to last me a week! Just as I was finishing my 3rd round (thank goodness I took the boudoir photos before this part of the trip), one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen approached me. She introduced herself as Alicia and said that she was my tour guide. As we exited the hotel I asked her where the tour bus was. She looked at me as if I had just spoken in Russian. She responded by saying that there was no tour bus; it was just me, her, and her jeep. I could not believe my luck!
Alicia and I were instant besties and before we even made it to the main road she decided that she was going to show me her version of the tour. She turned the jeep around and took me back to the hotel so that I could change in my bikini. She did not tell me why I needed my bikini, because she wanted that to be a surprise. Then we stopped at her house in order for her to get her CD’s. You see, Alicia is a professional singer when she is not playing tour guide and she wanted to share her music with me while we drove around the island.
The problem with insatiable curiosity, is that if you have it, you are rarely satisfied and you must constantly continue to move forward toward new horizons and find new lands to inhabit. And that is exactly why I was visiting the world’s most remote island. I tend to use a lot of superlatives when I write, because I am genuinely delighted by pretty much everything I encounter while traveling. However, I feel that it would be useless to use superlatives to describe my time on Easter Island, since there are simply no words that could come close to describing my experiences. All I can say is that I hope with all of my heart every single person reading this is able to visit one day.
My next several posts will mostly be photos from the 8 hours I spent touring the island. The weather could not have been more perfect, making for some of the best photos I have ever taken. The 1st stop of the day included beaches with waves 30 feet high and Moai that had yet to be restored to their original state. I was shocked that I was able to get as close as I wanted to the statues, though the Rapa Nui believe it is bad luck to touch them.
Thus, please join me on a photographic journey of Easter Island:
And then it was on to the next stop. . .
Great pictures.. makes me want to go back! =)
Easter Island is one of those places that I definitely want to go. Your pictures are so lovely.
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OMG, these pictures are unbelievable! SUCH blue skies and pure beauty. I must go. Now.
Beautiful place, those wave are high. I don’t think anyone would near the water right? hahah It looks like it can take you away…
Easter Island looks gorgeous! And I love your long hair!
The ocean is such a deep beautiful blue. Reminds me of the lakes in Canada.
4th photo is my fave — beautiful colors!!!!
How gorgeous it looks. Your private tours seem to consist of tour guides telling you to get into your bikini, don’t they? Hehe.
“The problem with insatiable curiosity, is that if you have it, you are rarely satisfied and you must constantly continue to move forward toward new horizons and find new lands to inhabit.”
…my favorite line. i feel like you are extracting thoughts from my mind!
the sky in your photos —- stunning.
Nice post with excellent pictures. The pictures alone would make me want to go there, because they show how much character the place has!
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Sounds like an amazing time. The rock formations on Easter Island look really remarkable.
Great post!
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i like it
La dulce vida!
WOW, now this is a true travel writer we have here!!!
I want to permanently live inside your luggage!
Great blog! I am loving it!!!
Love your blog & your adventures!
Nice post girl!!!
Magnificent post, very informative. I wonder why I didn’t find your blog earlier. Great blog. Especially thank you for this entry – looking forward to next one.