After just 3 hours sleep I was up to do my exercises, eat breakfast and make my way to the bus station to get a transfer to the airport. At 5:30am I left the house and was able to take a bus and then the Metro to the central station where I could then get a connection to the Airport. I could have taken an airport shuttle and it would have been much simpler but by catching public buses I managed to save myself over $10. The whole journey went very smoothly and I arrived at the airport with plenty of time to spare. As I had only very little sleep lastnight I was really struggling to keep my eyes open and after dropping my bags and going through security I went and sat waiting for the flight. Boarding the plane it became quite obvious this is not a typical backpacker destination with the majority of people being wealthy middle aged couples and luxurious travellers. On the plane we were served a delicious omelette with mushrooms and some fruit - the flight attendants were incredibly nice Rapanuins that got everyone in good spirits for the arrival on Rapanui. It's been a while since I have been on a nice plane with services so I made the most of the inflight services and watched a couple of new release films. The flight arrived early to Easter Island and coming in for landing was a scenic play of mass proportions - looking down at the ragged and tiny island creeping up out of the ocean. On arrival I was met by a worker of the camping where I will be staying for first few days; he gave me a traditional flower necklace and welcomed me (Iorana) to the island. I waited nearly 45 minutes to get my bags (one of the reasons I travel without checked baggage) and then the manager of Camping Tipanie Moana drove me to the campground. The camp was only minutes away from the airport and also only minutes away from the town centre so the location is perfect. I was shown around and given a tour of the campsite; very spacious about 10 tents set up so you don't need to bring your own, facilities are great - 3 toilets, 3 hot showers, huge kitchen, 3 fridges, wifi, BBQ, lazy chairs and a number of other cool perks and at $10 a night it is by far the cheapest accomodation on the island. I made some lunch and then headed for the town to get my first look at the place and the people. As soon as I saw the beach a huge smile hit my face with the familiar site of waves and surfers enjoying the sun and water and without the need of wetsuits. I popped in to a few small shops noticing straight away the huge differences in prices from mainland Chile. Seeing my first Moai wasn't as I expected and to be honest I couldn't take my eyes of the beautiful act of nature happening just beyond it - perfect waves breaking in the bay. I sat watching the near perfect waves roll into the bay and the handfull of surfers battling for each one. Next stop was the tourist office and my first contact with some locals - unfortunately they didn't tell me anything of use and spent the whole time trying to sell me expensive tours - I think I left more confused then when I went in. I then went to the Main Street of Hunga Roi and found the main shopping district - a quick look in the supermarkets confirmed my suspicions that things are indeed ridiculous overpriced here: Tomatos at 5 times the price and tuna at $5 a tin. I stopped at a few tour agencies to get an idea of tour and bike rental prices before making my way back to the camping. I met some really interesting people at camping which included a really nice Chinese girl living in Australia and 3 French girls. Whilst making dinner we all chatted about our adventures and about the island. The kitchen and dining room is where everyone from the tents can hang-out, socialize, charge their electronics and eat. I got some really good info from my new Chinese friend and worked out I would try do a big walk tommorow visiting a bunch of sites.