Monthly Archives: July 2011

28th April: Tahiti (Arahurahu Marae)

Posted on July 29, 2011 by

Coming back from Tahiti Iti, we stopped for lunch at a friendly open air restaurant in Taravao, on the isthmus.  Following that we spent some time at the Paul Gauguin Museum, which is definitely worth a visit but I didn’t … Continue reading →

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28th April: Tahiti (Tahiti Iti)

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

We arrived at Papeete airport very late on the evening of the 27th and next day hired a car to drive around.  Tahiti is the largest island in the Society Islands and comprises two volcanic cones joined together, the larger … Continue reading →

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Easter Island Wrapup and Contents

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

It’s now been over two months since I returned from Patagonia, Antarctica, the Falklands, Iguazu Falls and Easter Island.  Most of that time I have been writing up Easter Island, which I have now finished.  Having got home I have … Continue reading →

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Easter Island: A Parable for Our Times?

Posted on July 8, 2011 by

On Easter Island, the evidence of human activity from a bygone age is almost everywhere and asks a multitude of questions with a thunderous silence.  It’s almost inescapable to wonder – Does the dramatic decline of Easter Island society speak … Continue reading →

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27th April: Easter Island (Ahu Runga Va’e and Ahu Hanga Te Tenga)

Posted on July 7, 2011 by

We were due to leave Easter Island for Tahiti around noon but the plane was late, so we got a reprieve for half a day. We headed off towards the Eastern end of the South Coast and visited Ahu Runga … Continue reading →

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27th April: Easter Island (Ahu Huri a Urenga)

Posted on July 2, 2011 by

Ahu Huri a Urenga is just out the back of town, beside the main road to the other end of the island.  Restored by Mulloy in 1960, it is 13 metres long by 4 metres wide and has been dated … Continue reading →

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