We have had several days with no internet connection which has been very frustrating. It is not a great commentary on how dependent we have become on email.



We did have our day ashore at Easter Island yesterday, Sunday, and it was wonderful. We had a morning tour with a wonderful young woman tour guide. She is an environmentalist from Chile who is married to an American archeologist. They both have their Masters and will return to school for their PhD's soon. They have a young son so they are "getting the travel over with before he has to be in school". The story of the Moai, the huge figures was fascinating as was the method by which they were able to date all the various periods dating back 4 thousand years. It was a lot of information to take in and I'll probably have to renew my facts at the library to have them stick. The weather was glorious albeit a bit hot. Fortunately there was a nice breeze which prevented us from boiling. The only downside was a queue that lasted an hour in the sun to get back onto the ship. We didn't get back until 3:15 so we were exhausted, hungry and only a bit burned. It was all worth it however and hopefully our photos will come out well enough to share at a later time.



This morning I got up extra early so I could be at the launderette before the crowd. 6;30 am was not early enough however. I had 3 loads and they took almost 4 hours. The dryers are the main problem as many don't work so there is a very long line waiting. There is no room in our cabin for hanging clothes that aren't completely dry as I might at home so I press on till it is all done.



I am going to try to sit on deck today and read then I have a personal training session at 4:00 followed by another cocktail party at 7:30. What a life.