In reply to JohnV:
> Has anyone been to Easter Island? I have a few days there in a couple of weeks and would love your suggestions of things to do, climbing or otherwise....
I spent 4 days there about 10 years ago. [Didn't climb there so can't speak to that]. For me it was a fantastic place, one of the best ever. I took a tour on the first day which was OK, being shuttled around in an old bus with a load of other tourists. That was good in one way, as the local guide was very helpful and knowledgeable, but bad in that we were in a crowd and rushed around, and of course had no say in how long we could spend at a site, and could not wander round alone. THEN next day I hired a car for the rest of my trip [I just asked for one at the hotel desk], which was brilliant because I could then go everywhere at my own pace and time, alone, spending as long as I wanted. One strange disadvantage of car hire was that insurance was not available for some arcane reason, so I drove ultra-carefully especially near people e.g. in the [then] tiny Hanga Roa.
I hope you have a great trip.