This last blog about Rapa Nui is going to be a hode podge of stuff we did in the last couple of days. One of the last sites we visited was Vaihu, where they had recreations of the long houses the Rapa Nui lived in. The stone "foundation" of these long houses was really interesting because there were perfectly round, drilled holes for each support pole to go into. How did they make those?
Drew and the boys spent an afternoon playing around in the Playa Poko Poko, which is a little swimming hole close to town protected from the waves by a large stone wall. It wasn't a super sunny day, so I didn't go in, but the boys didn't seem to mind.
Because Rapa Nui is an island, food is expensive, compared to Santiago at least. We knew this would be the case, so we packed an entire suitcase full of food and did most of our cooking at home. But, we went out a couple of times, mostly for ceviche, which was always awesome. Can't beat caught that morning seafood! One of the rainier nights we were craving a warmer dish, so we got a fish and chips platter meant for 4 people, and it was beyond humongous. It didn't stand a chance though. Not sure what kind of fish it was exactly, but the meat was red in color, so maybe a red snapper?
Our last night on the island, we went to watch the sunset at Ahu Tahai. This is one of the only ahus on the island you can approach without a guide, and it's the best one for sunsets. We weren't the only people with this idea; it was the most people we'd seen in one spot the entire trip, but the view was worth it.
The boys discovered a "donkey" and wanted their picture taken with it.
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