The monsoon last night was crazy…wind and rain like I could not believe! In the morning, Biki told us that those types of storms don’t normally come until July. During breakfast, the weather began to show some signs of improvements. We asked Patrizia if she had a cousin who had a rental car place and she said, “You can rent my car. We don’t have insurance here, so if you hit something, you pay.” As she handed us the keys, she looked out at the storm clouds and just laughed. We hopped into the 4WD jeep and took off with the hopes of clearer skies.
We ended up getting a perfect break in the weather for most of the day. We went to all the stops we had visited the day before on our tour, only this time we could take our time and enjoy finding some beautiful photos to capture. For the most part, we had all the sites to ourselves. The only sound was the crashing surf. When we arrived at the quarry, it was a completely different experience without the rain and tour groups. We hiked up and over, into the quarry itself which held a lake, totora reeds and Moai in all stages of completion. The trail is not clearly marked, so finding the route into the crater took some trial and error. Inside the crater was truly a unique experience.
We hit some other sites and then headed back home for sunset. The storm clouds were blowing in, the wind was strong, and we could see sheets of rain over the ocean. Just as we were ready to give up on any hopes of a sunset, the cloud burst of rain stopped, the heavy clouds parted and the most spectacular show of crimson color appeared!
Now back in our room, the monsoon winds have returned. It feels like our little bungalow is going to blow away.
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