Today was my day off so the plan was to take it easy in the morning and then after lunch head to Orongo: one of the most significant and important sites on the island. The Internet was working this morning so I was able to send a few emails and do some research for my upcoming travels. At 12 Peter and Tiare headed of to the beach with Anabella for a picnic lunch: I was also invited but really wanted to stay in town and visit Orongo. I made some lunch relaxed a bi...

I am still not sleeping so well and this morning I was up at 4am doing my exercises and eating breakfast before falling back asleep. Today I had to clean all the cupboards in the kitchen out as the mouse we had caught had been in everything. It took hours pulling everything out and re-cleaning all the pots and pans. At 12 Peter took all the guests to the airport as they were all flying out at 2pm today. I said goodbye to Henry and his Father and Henry kindly invi...

Today I woke up feeling a little more energy as I had managed to grab a few more hours of sleep. I did some varnishing and then cleaned the 2 bungalows and restocked all their food supplies. I met Henry and his Father - both Venezuelans who were staying in the bungalows; they had brought some local fish at the morning fish market and had invited me to join them tonight for the BBQ. I was done and dusted by 12:30pm and sat around waiting for lunch which was at 2pm...

Today was a very early start as I was getting picked up by my new French friends at 5:55am so we could head out to a famous point with 15 Moai to see the sunrise. After doing my exercises, eating my breakfast and packing my lunch I started walking towards town, I was only 5 minutes down the road when my ride came and it was off we went. The first stop was Ahu Tongariki for sunrise, it was about a 30 minute drive and on the other side of the island. On the way we ...

After not much sleep I was up and ready for another days work. Today I had a fair bit to do including painting, fixing a few things, cleaning the rooms and helping people setup and unload some new beds he had just purchased. I also had to go say goodbye to Tracy my new Canadian friend and promise her I would visit her in Torronto hopefully next year. Tracy had collected a heap of things she didn't want to take back with her and ever so kindly donated them to me: ...