Chile

  I awoke this morning at 6:30 to go for a quick run before the activity of the day began.  The island was absolutely still.  The purr of the ocean played in the background as I made my way through the downtown harbor and toward the restored moai ahus (platforms) not far from the hotel.  [...]

Last night I went to a little show put on by the Kari Kari company showcasing the traditional dancing of the Rapa Nui people.  Given the Polynesian roots of the people, the dances and chants were familiar to the styles I saw in Hawaii and in New Zealand.  I typically eschew these types of events, [...]

The day finally came.  It was time to head off to Easter Island – one of the world’s most mysterious and revered places on earth.  It is also one of its most remote.  It is approximately halfway between Chile and Tahiti.  So, it’s not the kind of place that you just happen upon. I’ve always [...]

The last couple of weeks at school have been more social than anything I had in BA.  Most of that was my fault.  While in BA, I was recovering from the months of prep to get the trip started and leave the US.  And, I was frantically trying to get the site launched.  So, in [...]

The past week in Chile has completely flown by.  I’ve been much more active here that I was in Argentina.  It’s probably because I have such limited time here.  You’d think you could tackle a country of Chile’s size in 3 weeks.  But, no.  With classes during the week, there is precious little time to [...]