I went to Easter Island
Summary
TLDRIn a thrilling adventure, the creator embarks on a journey to the remote Easter Island, fulfilling a promise made to his subscribers. Overcoming anxiety and travel challenges, he explores the island's rich history, learns about the moai statues, and experiences the local culture. Along the way, he meets fascinating people, shares heartfelt moments, and discovers the beauty of living in the present, promising to donate a portion of the video's proceeds to the island's community.
Takeaways
- 🌍 Easter Island is one of the world's most isolated inhabited islands, home to the iconic moai statues.
- 🗣️ The creator's initial commitment to visit Easter Island was spontaneous and made during a video in late 2022, later becoming a goal tied to reaching 3 million subscribers.
- 🎉 The trip to Easter Island was realized upon achieving 3 million subscribers, marking a significant milestone for the creator.
- 📈 The creator's anxiety and overthinking about the trip were constant struggles, but the desire to fulfill the promise to subscribers outweighed these fears.
- ✈️ Traveling to Easter Island involved a complex journey with long flights from New York to Santiago, Chile, and then another 6-hour flight to the island.
- 🏠 Upon arrival, the creator and his friend Sanders were greeted with traditional hospitality and warmth from their host, Esther, and local tour guide Yoyo.
- 🏔️ The island's natural beauty, including a volcano and the moai statues, left a profound impact on the creator, who was able to appreciate the cultural significance and history behind the statues.
- 🌴 The creator noted the strong sense of community and happiness among the island's inhabitants, contrasting with the fast-paced, internet-driven lifestyle he was accustomed to.
- 🎥 The trip was not only a personal achievement for the creator but also an opportunity to share the unique culture and history of Easter Island with his audience.
- 💰 The creator expressed a desire to give back to the local people who made the trip memorable, planning to donate a percentage of the video's proceeds to them.
Q & A
Why did the speaker decide to go to Easter Island?
-The speaker decided to go to Easter Island as part of a promise made to his subscribers. He mentioned during a video in late 2022 that he would visit Easter Island and film there once he reached 3 million subscribers.
How did the speaker describe his feelings about traveling to Easter Island?
-The speaker expressed a mix of excitement and anxiety about traveling to Easter Island. He mentioned having crippling anxiety and being a chronic overthinker, which made the prospect of traveling to such a remote and isolated place particularly daunting.
What was the significance of the moai statues to the speaker?
-The moai statues hold a significant fascination for the speaker. He mentioned being a huge fan of these statues, which is one of the main reasons he was eager to visit Easter Island despite his anxiety about the journey.
What was the speaker's experience like at the airport in Santiago, Chile?
-The speaker had a stressful experience at the Santiago airport due to a tight layover and confusion about checking their bags for the flight to Easter Island. They had to rush through customs, find their bags, and re-check them for the next flight, all while dealing with language barriers and the risk of missing their flight.
How did the speaker and his friend end up losing their luggage?
-They ended up losing their luggage because they missed the check-in period for their bags on the flight to Easter Island. They had to store their luggage at the airport and travel with only what they could fit in their backpacks.
What was the Haka event that the speaker attended?
-The Haka event is a cultural tradition on Easter Island where the Rapanui people slide down the side of a volcano. The speaker found it extremely dangerous but also very cool to witness, highlighting the strong sense of community on the island.
What did the speaker learn about the moai statues from the tour guide, Yo-Yo?
-From Yo-Yo, the speaker learned that the moai statues are based on real people and are a form of remembrance for important figures after they pass away. The statues were initially smaller but grew in size over time until a civil war led to many of them being toppled. In recent years, locals have been re-erecting these statues.
How did the speaker describe the people of Easter Island?
-The speaker described the people of Easter Island as happy, kind-hearted, and living in the moment. He noted a strong sense of community and felt that everyone was like one big family. He also shared that the people he met had a deep connection with nature and a love for life that he found inspiring.
What was the speaker's reaction to seeing the moai statues in person for the first time?
-The speaker was awestruck and felt a surreal sense of fulfillment upon seeing the moai statues in person. He had dreamed of visiting Easter Island and the statues for a long time, and being there in person made all the challenges of the journey feel worthwhile.
What was the speaker's plan for the proceeds from the video about Easter Island?
-The speaker planned to donate a percentage of the income from the video to the people he met on Easter Island, including Esther, Christian, and Yo-Yo, as a way of giving back to the community that had welcomed him and shared their culture with him.
How did the speaker's experience on Easter Island influence his perspective on life and technology?
-The speaker's experience on Easter Island made him reflect on the impact of unrestricted internet access and technology on daily life. He observed that the people on the island lived more in the present moment and had a greater love for life, which inspired him to consider living life differently and being more present.
Outlines
🌍 Journey to Easter Island
The creator discusses his decision to visit Easter Island, driven by a spontaneous promise made to his subscribers upon reaching 3 million. Despite his crippling anxiety and the challenges of planning the trip, he is determined to fulfill his promise and explore the mysterious island and its iconic moai statues.
🎉 Celebrating Milestone and Family Time
The video creator shares his excitement about hitting 3 million subscribers and spending time with his family in New York. He also opens up about his anxiety and the pressure of traveling, but is motivated to overcome these obstacles to keep his word with his subscribers.
🛫 Traveling to a Remote Destination
The creator and his cameraman face various challenges while trying to reach Easter Island, including language barriers and tight layovers. Despite the stress and potential for missing their flight, they manage to make it onto their plane with the help of a local, Nelson.
🏝️ Arrival and Initial Exploration
Upon arriving at Easter Island, the creator is met with a warm welcome from his host, Esther, and experiences the local tradition of hospitality. Despite initial setbacks like a cold shower and rain, he is eager to explore the island and learn about its history and culture.
🗿 Discovering the Moai Statues
The creator meets his tour guide, Yo-Yo, who shares insights into the history and significance of the moai statues. He learns that these statues are based on real people and represents their importance in the island's culture. The creator is in awe of the moai and the connection he feels to them.
🌄 Exploring the Island's Beauty
The creator continues his exploration of Easter Island, visiting various sites and learning more about the island's history and the moai statues. He is particularly struck by the beauty of Rano Raraku, the moai quarry, and reflects on the journey that brought him to this remote and mystical place.
💭 Reflections on Love and Life
The creator engages in a deep conversation with Yo-Yo about love, life, and the simplicity of the island's way of living. He is inspired by the local perspective on life, love, and the importance of living in the present moment.
🌅 Final Day and Gratitude
On their final day, the creator and his companion reflect on their experiences on Easter Island. They express their gratitude to the locals, especially their host Esther and the tour guide Yo-Yo, and the creator commits to donating a portion of the video's proceeds to the people he met on the island.
👋 Bidding Farewell
The video ends with the creator saying goodbye to Easter Island and its people. He shares his plans for future uploads and expresses his love and appreciation for his subscribers.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Easter Island
💡Moai Statues
💡Anxiety
💡Travel
💡Cultural Tradition
💡Adventure
💡YouTube
💡Internet Cafe
💡Community
💡Preservation
Highlights
The narrator embarks on a journey to Easter Island, fulfilling a promise made to subscribers.
Easter Island is home to the famous moai statues, which the narrator has been fascinated with.
The trip is a celebration of reaching 3 million subscribers on the narrator's YouTube channel.
The narrator struggles with anxiety, which adds a layer of challenge to the travel plans.
A last-minute decision to visit Easter Island becomes a reality after hitting the subscriber milestone.
The narrator and his friend Sanders experience a series of mishaps and challenges during their travel.
The journey involves a 20-hour flight, showcasing the remoteness of Easter Island.
The narrator's visit to his childhood home in New York brings back memories and introduces his friend to his family.
An unexpected encounter with a helpful local, Nelson, aids the travelers during a stressful layover.
The narrator's mother offers to go skydiving with him if he reaches 4 million subscribers.
The narrator reflects on his YouTube journey, starting from his old room 11 years ago.
The narrator and Sanders face a language barrier and logistical issues upon arrival at Easter Island.
The local culture and community spirit of Easter Island are highlighted during a traditional event.
The narrator meets his tour guide, Yo-Yo, who provides insights into the moai statues and local history.
The narrator is deeply moved by the moai statues, which he had admired from afar for years.
The tour of the island includes a visit to the moai quarry, Rano Raraku, where many statues remain unfinished.
The narrator's experiences on Easter Island inspire reflections on the pace of modern life and the importance of living in the moment.
Transcripts
Easter Island is one of the most
isolated islands in the world and for
some reason I'm going there the island
is home of the moai statues which as you
guys can see I am a huge fan of but is
that enough reason for me to fly across
the entire world and go to this isolated
mysterious Place let's first back up a
little bit and find out why I am going
on this trip it's actually a really
pretty simple exclamation you see in
late 2022 I uploaded a video it was just
an ordinary video and in the middle of
that video I randomly decided to utter
this sentence right here the next thing
I wanted to do like I've hyped up
meeting a Cappy bar for the longest time
and the next thing I have to do is go to
Easter Island and film a video there
with the statues I think that is what I
do now you know what I'm going to say it
right now 3 M Subs that will be the
special did you hear that 3 million
subscribers and I go to Easter Island
that was the deal I made with you guys I
completely made that up on the spot I
didn't like go into that recording
knowing that I would say that it kind of
just popped in my head and I said it out
loud and then the moment I said it out
loud I was like oh I got to do this now
over the next year or so I kept doubling
down and tripling down and kept saying
it once I hit 3 million subscribers I'm
not even lying I'm going to Easter
Island 3 million Subs by the way we are
going to Easter Island I was like yeah
there's no way I'm hitting 3 mil anytime
soon I don't got to worry about this no
no no way no way but then the
unthinkable happened today is my 26th
birthday and we just hit 3 million
subscribers which is insane um and now
I'm realizing I have to do this
oh man why do I say the things I say so
over the next few months I began
planning the trip and at the beginning
of 2024 it was time all right it is
January the 25th
2024 um about to call Eli my cameraman
and uh we're we're figuring out this
flight we're about to book this flight
so here's how the flights to Easter
Island work the airport there only
operates a few days a week which makes
traveling into the country a bit
difficult if you're looking to travel
there you probably have to book a little
bit in advance so we were searching for
hours for dates that would work for both
of us and then we finally came across a
flight that works oh my
god oh sh dude going to rap
AI dude I'm terrified I don't know why
this is like the most anxiety I've ever
had on trip oh my god um yeah it's
hitting me it's it's hitting me real
hard that I'm doing this uh I'm nervous
but we got to do it we got to do it we
got to do it you might be wondering uh
crispy why are you so nervous to go on
this trip why what's got you all anxious
well there's a plethora of reasons how I
can answer that question but the main
one the main reason really boils down to
one thing I haven't really talked about
on the channel before you see I have
crippling anxiety pretty much my whole
life I've uh I've struggled with anxiety
I've never really mentioned it sometimes
able to just ignore it but with stuff
like traveling there's so much that can
go wrong and I am a chronic overthinker
but I'm going to try my best not to let
it get to me this time to be honest with
you guys as the weeks went on I was
stressing more and more I was trying my
hardest not to think about the trip that
I had booked but every day it grew one
day closer but after a few weeks of
stress and go by it was finally time to
go and there was no backing down I leave
tomorrow
um I've just been on my computer the
whole night just like Googling and I
don't I don't I'm like freaking myself
out and I I don't want to psych myself
out too much but I just I just h i my
brain goes to like worst case scenario
every single time so I want to do this I
want to go through with this to prove
not only to myself but maybe other
people out there that struggle with the
same thing that sometimes you don't got
to listen to your brain and it's just
trying to play tricks on you you know
it's just I just got to do it I just got
to do it I got it I got it and then the
next morning I was off on the way to the
airport there was this herd of cyber
trucks on the highway so I'm assuming we
just drove by El musk uh hopefully he's
doing well anyways I then arrived at the
airport and I Was preparing to board my
first flight which is to a place called
New York ever heard of it it's a place
that I'm very familiar with I managed to
also get an overnight lay over there so
I could spend some time with my family
but the flight itself super quick I
blinked and I was there hey how's it
going this is Sanders he's one of my
very first friends that I've ever made
on the internet we met playing Black Ops
2 over a decade ago so it's pretty cool
that he's going to be the one that's
going on this journey across the world
with me and helping me document it
anyways our first stop was to my parents
parents house they knew I was coming but
they didn't exactly know what I had
planned all right so we're in New York
we are uh oh in New York for one day
going right now to my parents house on
Long Island and I'm going to tell them
where we're going because they right now
have no idea they know I'm in town for
the day but they don't know we are going
to Easter Island tomorrow going to say
hi to Rosco first I feel like he's
pretty old hey
buddy hey
what the dog doing
hey hey
Budd oh I missed you man I missed you
man oh he's so old now all right let's
say hi to my mom and dad
hello I no you too tall for me what's up
bro what's going on
TK what the hell
TK
why it's the only pants I had this
morning it was pretty weird being home
for for the first time in a long time
but uh we ordered some Chinese food and
then it was time for me to break the
news tomorrow me and Sanders are going
we're taking a flight to Easter Island
what the [ __ ] is Easter Island what they
have buddies in they buddies what it's
like the place with the the statues and
stuff you've seen it why do you want to
go to Easter Island I said I would when
I hit 3 million subscribers so that's
what we're doing oh cool keeping your
word that's very important what are you
doing there we don't even know we're
going there with no plans we're going
there to discover what the how how the
island this the history of it you know
just like everything about it are you
happy about going I'm happy and nervous
yeah I'm both you'll be fine don't worry
about it you promise your fans you're a
good freaking YouTuber that PRS as your
fans what you going to do for your next
thing this is your how many fans yeah 3
million 3 million and you got over 3
million I know I'm late what are you
going to do now when you get to 4
million when you going to jump off the
mountain now think I should do I think
maybe you and I should go skydiving
together I already did that one that was
1 million you did it the first one but
you didn't do do it with your mother
okay I'll do that I'll do that with you
for free I'll do that with you tomorrow
I promise you if you hit 4 million fans
I will go skydiving with you how does
that sound okay all right okay deal deal
talker's mother going skydiving with him
when he reaches 4 million fans sure damn
I was fresh as hell holy sh you see that
it's first grade picture holy [ __ ] what
was I rocking dude that was clean he was
so cute what happened okay all right
wanted to go check out your room
upstairs I I made it special for you my
room like your old room I took all my my
stuff out of there so let's do that room
okay yeah let's do that real quick okay
love you Mom damn dog's a beast still
kicking that's crazy man that's crazy
all right this is my holy [ __ ] dude wow
this is the exact place where I started
my YouTube channel over 11 years ago
damn that's [ __ ] crazy I wonder if
this computer still works and there's
like stuff on it this is your old logo
right yeah I came home one day from
school my dad put this on my he used to
work at like a sign company and
he and put this on my wall and this was
all the I had a PO Box back in the day
damn this is like a different life
almost I feel like this is what happens
when you move out of your house your mom
uses your closet as hers okay buddy okay
buddy I haven't turned this on in
probably like six or seven years I'm
actually see what the on here look at
this
man this is it this is the copy that's
crazy wait maybe it's not but I think I
was signing this for somebody and never
sent it to today oh sorry Davis I never
sent this out oh [ __ ] Davis unsubscribed
a long time go what is my
password I remembered holy sh I got
Discord okay so it hasn't been too dude
look I'm talking to you on Skype on
Skype yeah oh you know what I actually
did turn this computer on I made a video
with my parents on omigle we use this
computer but before that I haven't
turned on in a while oh [ __ ] got some
old videos here let me playing
basketball I was so confident that was
going in let's see what year this was
201 15 holy [ __ ] man we're here in the
same spot 10 years later and then
tomorrow we won't be here because we're
going to be
on we're going to be on Easter dude I am
nervous as hell I'm I'm not going to lie
I'm not nervous as hell but I'm I'm not
doing it for me I'm doing it for this
doing it for this kid this kid had a
dream followed it and it led to this
this moment this is very surreal and uh
it wouldn't be possible if this
motherucker didn't put in the work so
I'm doing this for him that night I went
to bed and I laid awake for the majority
of the night I got maybe like two hours
of sleep and I woke up the next morning
with a migraine and an anxiety attack I
know I never really talked about this on
the channel before but I do as you could
see struggle with anxiety especially
when it comes to traveling I overthink
to the point where I'm I think I'm not
going to sleep I think I'm going to get
sick and just etc etc etc and just going
across the world is a scary thought so
that morning I almost didn't go I almost
backed out at the last moment but then I
remembered all the times I said to you
guys that I would do this and I wanted
this like deep down this is a dream of
mine I've Loved These statues for
forever so to see them in person would
be insanely cool I'm not going to let
any stupid anxiety get in the way if I
get there and I get sick I don't sleep
whatever happens I don't care who cares
I'm going to Easter Island all right
ladies and gentlemen we're at the
airport we are at JFK we got a flight oh
we just passed our gate Santiago Chili
we uh going 6:30 p.m. we got we're a
little bit early so maybe go get some
food or something woke up this morning
in a cold sweat panicking and uh I very
much still have a multitude of anxiety
so this is going to be amazing this is
going to be fun this is going to be
terrifying and all of those things in
one and it's going to be a journey to
get there for you guys it will feel like
a minute but for us it's going to feel
like an eternity like I mentioned before
traveling to Easter Island is not the
easiest thing to do basically we're
starting in New York and we have to fly
11 hours to Santiago Chile Now Easter
Island is located in the country of
Chile but that doesn't mean it's close
by because after we get to Santiago it's
another 6h hour flight to get to Easter
Island that's how isolated and remote
this place is so in total on this trip
including the New York flight I'm flying
like 20 hours to get to this place and
this next flight we were about to get on
was the longest one of the journey all
right we're boarding uh the
realization is finally occurring we are
getting on this plane and we are we are
doing thank
you we are uh officially not going back
oh wow it's hitting me it's hitting me
it's hitting me all right
this is insane this is crazy dude who
would have thought man who would have
thought that everything leads up to this
moment it's crazy
[Music]
oh oh my goodness bro all right well we
got a very long flight ahead of us so
going to be pretty boring for you guys
to watch so a little bit of editing
magic we'll see you guys when we get
there I don't know how to snap
so all right well that was the worst
flight of all time it's should be
illegal for a 12-hour flight to not have
Wi-Fi that should not be allowed it was
impossible to even sleep because we were
sitting right next to the bathroom and
the toilets were like base boosted did
you notice that too where was like
anytime someone flushed the toilet it
was like in 500 DB of just the loudest
noise in the world you know I'm I'm
going to stop complaining all right
we're we're about to go to Easter Island
okay if we make this actually I mean we
a little bit late so we got to basically
run through customs right now and then
hopefully we get on the plan well at
that moment when I just said that
sentence I had no idea what was about to
go down we had a 2H hour and 30 minute
layover in that time we had to go
through customs get our bag from baggage
claim check in our check bag to go to
Easter Island and go through security
again basically we got the customs and
the line was extremely long by the time
we got through an hour and 15 minutes
had gone by Next Step was finding our
bag from baggage claim luckily as soon
as we got there we were able to scoop up
both of our bags easy enough now here's
where the problems started to arise most
of the employees in this airport only
had a loose understanding of English we
were asking where do we bring our bags
cuz usually when you fly and check a bag
they'll just like check it to your final
destination but with Easter Island it's
a bit different it's a smaller airport
so you have to recheck your bag I went
up to somebody asked where we take our
bag and she pointed us to a Direction so
we went that way there was a small line
of about 10 people and as were waiting
in that line we like are we even in the
right spot we're looking at the time
time's just going by and we have no idea
if we're even in the right spot so I was
not even confident we were supposed to
be in this line and I didn't want to
waste any more time so I just started
asking everybody in line hey can can I
step in front of you can I step in front
of you I asked like everybody in line I
don't know if everybody's gave me like a
concrete yes but I L I felt bad like I
I'll wait my turn in most scenarios but
if this was the difference of going to
Easter Island or not I needed to check
that we were in the right spot because
for context if we didn't make this
flight there was not another one for
weeks we would have flown all the way to
Santiago for nothing so I went to the
front of line handed The woman there in
my passport and boarding pass the wom
working there did not speak English and
she basically picked up her phone typed
in Google Translate and it just said you
have to go to another building and she
just pointed that way and that's when we
started running um we were in a
rush we're kind of so close this guy
walks so slow we got to make this
there's not another flight we made it to
the other building but we had no idea
where to go I asked four five six
employees they all gave different
answers we were just running around at
one point I looked at Sanders and I was
like bro we should just it up and just
see if one of us finds it then we just
text the other person but then when we
were in the elevator we ran into this
man Nelson now Nelson also didn't speak
much English but he knew enough to
understand our situation and he looked
at us and basically said there's no way
you can get these bags on that flight
there's a cof period for where you can
check in a bag on a flight and he said
we are way beyond that so we were like
extremely defeated in that moment we're
like we're not going to Easter Island
but then he looked at us and said there
is one option bag storage which we're
already halfway through this journey
whatever option it is is we're going to
take it we had no idea what bag storage
was but before I knew it we started
running again this guy just DED my bag
of some me I have no idea what's
happening this is the L area oh so will
it come tomorrow what wait so it's not
going to come with FL is low so we can't
bring our
bags we put storage and right there was
the moment where I realize what storage
luggage meant you store your luggage in
the airport and you don't bring it with
you I Was Defeated at that moment I
realized that the only way I was getting
to Easter Island was with the backpack
on my back and nothing else this gu
Champion dude he bar speaks English and
he just said storage and we said okay
and then we can't bring our backs the
only way we can make this like so all
the they're all booked for a week after
running a mile we got to the storage
luggage place and just started panicking
grabbing everything we can from our
suitcase and shoving it into our
backpacks cuz that's all we had and then
we were off again we had less than 20
minutes at this point and we were
running from building to building to
building to building to building this
outport is huge but our gate to go to
the next flight was in the other
building of course come on buddy come on
SO went from one terminal to the other
back to the other and our boy Nelson's
our hero all back to this one look at my
camera guy paint this guy I'm the guy
filming Nelson man Nelson the go Nelson
led us directly to the security line
where we were supposed to be we would
have literally never found that if it
wasn't for him so can we one time I'll
just get it thank you Nelson in the
comments shout out to nson man we got
through security and the clock was
definitely still ticking we had no idea
where this gate was you know when you
get to the airport and you go up and
look at the Monitor and it tells you
where your gate is it was nowhere to be
found so we're running around every
single corner of this airport and then
we hear the final boarding call go off
and that's how we find out where our
gate is they said final boarding call
for rapanui Easter Island is at gate C7
we start sprinting and we are the last
ones to make it onto this flight by a by
a fraction the chances of this happen if
you are going to Easter Island make sure
your layover before that flight is at
least like 6 hours because what we just
did we had to be like the only people in
the world to pull that off and it felt
incredible do you know what time it is
right
now and what time
is9 wow we if we did not get on this
flight we would have to flight all the
way back home and we would not be going
to
Easter while you're back so dripping and
sweat after running a marathon we made
it on the plane and on this flight it's
actually where I got my first sleep in
about a day and a half I slept for the
majority of the flight I woke up and we
were almost there and before I knew it
we were landing on this beautiful island
I can't even describe the feelings that
went through my body the first time I
looked out the window and saw this but
it was
surreal oh my dude turn around look at
that turn around look at that look at
that where are we man this is not the
not the way we wanted to get here
where's the way we got here now I have
no idea we got no phone service at all
so I don't know how we're getting to
where we're going at least we don't got
to go to baggage claim anymore you know
we got that taken care stepping foot on
this island felt magical after talking
about it for so long to finally be there
meant everything to me on Easter Island
they have a tradition where wherever
you're staying at the host of that spot
will come and meet you at the airport
and pick you up so immediately we were
greeted by Esther who owned the Villa
that we were staying at and she was
amazing she didn't speak much English
but you could just immediately tell that
she was a kind-hearted soul and wanted
us to enjoy this experience more than
anything and after a short ride from the
airport we arrived at her Villa
immediately upon getting there she
offered us some authentic rapo pineapple
juice which was one of the greatest
things I've ever tasted after days of
traveling you could probably imagine
that we were pretty stinky so one of the
first things I wanted to do was hop in
the shower and to my surprise the hot
water was not working it was the coldest
shower I've ever taken in my life here's
proof but after that I hopped out
feeling much more refreshed and we made
our plans for the day um just got out
the shower they don't they don't tell
you that uh I didn't know it rain like
this here what the hell I guess I mean I
guess it's a tropical island I guess
that makes sense look at this man what
the hell we're about to walk to the
store uh that does not sound like an
option anymore also nothing like getting
out of the shower and putting the same
exact pair of underwear you had on uh in
that moment when we had to get
everything out of our bags and put them
in our suitcases that was insane my
brain like shorted so I just grabbed a
handful of stuff put it in there I got
like maybe two shirts two pairs of
underwear and two pairs of socks so
maybe we should go shopping right now
and see if we can pick some stuff up oh
it's actually it's actually raining
pretty hard man is it warmer than your
shower this this we had cold water in
the shower and this feels warmer but
this is crazy man I'm here Easter Island
oh my God don't get the camera wet don't
get the camera wet so today we got no
plans we're going to go explore the town
I guess while we got some time and then
tomorrow I'm going to take a look at
those moai the reason we're here it all
comes down to it tomorrow and we're also
I just want to talk to some locals and
just get to the bottom of this you know
how do these statues get here and just
learn about the locals lives I think we
got a couple days here so we might as
well use that opportunity to to get to
know the people here and just get to
know what life is like here what do you
say we we go H what you what are you
looking at there that is that where we
are on the map your location I tried to
look at
restaurants is that what we should go
to it said it couldn't make any
destinations for us it's ins say we are
in the middle of f we are oh my God
there's nothing around us for for Miles
like there's where I live and it's just
like we're in the middle oh my God that
freaks me out so much I'm not going to
think about that okay so yeah we were
just going to walk and check out the
downtown area but the rain start coming
down so there's no way we could do that
so we decided to call a taxi we had no
idea who we were about to meet we had no
idea who this cab driver would be but it
turned out to be a man named Christian
and Christian was definitely one of my
favorite people I met on the
hey hey how are
youit
English so yeah he did not speak much
English or in his words English upon
meeting him he told us about this event
that was happening today on Easter
Island so that's happening right right
now it's beautiful very
nice
oh name is Haka AAP we still had barely
any idea what he was talking about but
even through the language barrier we
could tell that he was insisting that we
had to go to this thing so we went but
first I wanted to make a quick stop and
take a look at what a grocery store
looks like on Easter Island that was on
my list of things to check out so I
wanted to see what that was like hello
so this is what uh Easter Island grocery
store looks like they got a fair amount
of stuff here I don't know why this was
on my mind I was actually curious you
know they're an isolated island where do
they import all this stuff from but they
got a decent amount of stuff as you can
see protein wild protein oh
yo vanilla Oreo look at this they got
bagged pickles not even like
refrigerator or anything just pickles in
a bag I want to try all of this dude
this looks kind of fire they got nipple
tip power
raid hold on a second looks gas look at
the dog
see just chilling there are dogs wild
here no problem no problem yes so then
we drove to the other side of the island
to check this thing out the name of the
event was called Haka basically it's a
cultural tradition that has been going
on for years on Easter Island where the
rapanui people slide down the side of a
volcano definitely don't try this at
home don't try this anywhere cuz this
this is extremely dangerous and they've
been doing it for years so they're
they're experts at it but it was
extremely cool to witness this there's
just like such a sense of Community here
like you would never see this in America
uh in America I don't like people just
gather around to to watch I mean it
feels like everybody's just one big
family that's Sur VI like I don't even
speak their language that's Sur VI
getting here this Festival that we were
at was the perfect introduction to
Easter Island everybody here is so
friendly they're all here looking after
each other everybody's having a good
time everybody's nice to each other it's
just opposite Vibe of you know what
we're used to here in America and I felt
that right away by being there at this
event after that we went home and got
some rest and the next next day well
that was the reason we made this
trip here we are baby day two good
morning everybody we are about to go on
this tour I'm pretty sure the tour guide
just messaged me that he's here I'm here
bucker he is here we're about to meet
this tour guide for the first time oh
man today's the day we see everything
Easter Island we see all the moai this
is the reason we came is to see these
and to learn about this so I think we
just do it you have the key probably
dude how do you open this [ __ ] door
oh my God okay hey nice to meet you nice
to meet you how are you this is Eli
Eli ni yoyo yoyo good to meet you ready
welcome to the naval of the world we
were with yoyo for 5 minutes and I could
already tell that I love this guy it was
the first person on Easter Island that
we encountered that actually spoke a
little bit of English and he just seemed
like an overall great guy so our plan
was just to spend the entire day with
him learn more about the island and even
learn more about him and his history
where do you from where are we from uh
we from from New York came a long way to
see see this beautiful place have you
been to
us not yet not yet yeah you got to go
I'll be your t tour gu how did you learn
English I'm still learning my friend how
did how do you how did you learn listen
listen to people just listening listen
to people yeah for sure a little bit in
the school but yeah look let me let me
tell you when I was little boy one
flight per week maybe two flights per
week of people coming here yeah so and
then just start to listen how speak so
you just kept listening to people and
then that's yeah how old are you now old
my age yeah 50 50 50 you look great my
friend what's up look in my 50 my wife
she gave me a very nice present to me
what she get you a
baby after chopping it up with yo-yo for
a few minutes and getting to know him I
was about to see my very first moai
statue the thing that we traveled all
the way across the world for was about
to be right in in front of my very own
eyes look at this look at that that is
insane the water is so blue you will go
to see there the maximum expression of
our cter Oh wow was the moai the moai I
see him down there on the alar look at
that guy with the eye oh
my it's only for you my friend there's
nobody here that's why I told you this
is the time this is this is amazing I I
can't wait so welcome to tahi tahai is
the name of this spot this first spot
that yo-yo took us to was called tahai
and it was beautiful we got to go pretty
early in the morning so there wasn't
many other tourists or anything there so
we kind of had the whole spot to
ourselves the first thing that yo-yo
taught us about the moai statues is that
they're based on real people see back in
the day if you were a super important
person after you passed away your family
would carve a moai statue in remembrance
of you so all these statues that you see
are based on real people let me ask you
who do you think was the people who
built these like where do you we the
rapanui people people built them but
like how do they have that kind of
technology to make statues so so elegant
the first Sailors came here uh let me
say you the king he brought with him a
little moai so the history of the moai
never started here ended on this island
it started from poesia from the West why
do you think the the shape of them was
so uh like we it looks like uh they
wants to show you how that guy looks I
mean his face like a that person they
wants to represent yeah you have
different process different type you
have that type of moai it started at the
very beginning 300 ID 400 ID moreal less
at the very beginning the moai was
started very small 50 60 cm oh wow and
the how looks the moai was big process
at the beginning was smaller and during
the time it start to get bigger bigger
and bigger until beginning of uh 1500
the middle of 1500 when they get into
this dark period and they stopped to
carve more so what what time period are
these guys from so that guy the small
one maybe 600s oh so a long time ago my
friend about these guys are very very
old guys and how they LIF in that top
lot decoration represent the long hair
tie on top that's what that is yes sir
oh wow what what happened to this guy
the third guy here that is that it just
deteriorated his face kind of when they
get into the Civil War they just pushed
the moai oh wow to destroy them they was
to just stop this uh Mo livit when was
this of War 1500 middle 1500 yoyo talked
a lot about the Civil War that happened
on Easter Island a bunch of years ago
basically back in the day there was too
many people and not enough resources so
a civil war broke out during this period
most of the Moa on the island were
knocked over as an act of rebellion
however in recent years the locals have
been picking up the toppled over statues
and re-erecting them so we can see them
like they used to be displayed anyways
yoyo then gave us some alone time with
the moai so we could take in the
experience for ourselves hey see you
soon okay a few minutes thank you see
you soon I'm just I feel like I haven't
been talking much I'm just like actually
blown away that I'm here right now look
at this man look at feel at peace like
no wonder these people are so happy I
asked them why are you guys so happy he
said because we stay in touch with
nature because uh we still keep contact
with the nature the one thing is it is
extremely hot here as you I saw what
happened earlier we lost all of our
clothes and in that scramble I managed
to grab one t-shirt which I brought with
me today which Sanders has in his bag so
let me preface this I brought this shirt
because I wanted to sleep in it in
losing all of my luggage this happens to
be the only t-shirt that I
brought um yeah okay we're not we're not
going to talk about it all right let's
check out this one with the eyes he just
said we'll meet him at the spot so we
got a second to look at this one I had
no idea that this was a thing but back
in the day they used to have eyes and
they would just decompose over time
because they they were made of coral and
the thing on top of his head is supposed
to be his hair I had no idea that was
the thing the mo I got hair from uh one
silly little meme to this I'm not
complaining this is I would have never
ever ever ever gone here you know if I
didn't start my YouTube channel I
wouldn't be standing here right now so
that's pretty surreal to think about but
we're going to he showed us a couple
other places on the map that we're going
to go to you've seen pictures from like
you can walk super close to them I think
I went there on Google Earth a couple
years ago and I was like one day I'm
going to stand in that exact spot and I
think that's the last thing we're going
to today so and we got some other cool
stuff to check out first he showed us a
lot of different stuff on the map I'm
excited let's go let's go let's go so
then we were off to our next location
and that's when I realized that I needed
a hat because the sun is brutal I had
brought a hat with me to protect from
the Sun but you know it's in my luggage
in an airport 4,000 km away so I needed
a new one is there somewhere I could buy
a hat any stores hot yeah yeah
definitely uh want to keep the Sun out
of my eyes a little bit more looking for
my vacation hat dude the sun is crazy
here thought Texas was bad this is wild
this is fire I actually love
this oh I love that Goa and then we made
our way to sort of like a gas station it
was kind of cool to see the Easter
Island gas station got some water got
some stuff and then we made our way to
one of the most beautiful things I've
ever seen it's a huge volcano or a hole
in the middle of the Earth check out do
you know this obsidian Black Stone
material yeah volano from
Minecraft do you have you heard of
Minecraft do you know what that is it's
like a video game yeah you know what
that is yeah yeah do do your kids play
it or or no you know oh I uh I hear I
saw also okay maybe my kids W yeah maybe
obsidian is in Minecraft that's how I so
how is the internet here from like from
our time here it hasn't been too great
like do a lot of people use the internet
this system is not the best one at the
beginning people say no we don't like it
and blah blah blah blah blah but in then
people really use it and now people
looking for to get faster internet yeah
I hear this name most satellites yeah
you get the what's the name of this oh
star starlink starlink people be crazy
now all people want to get this antenna
yeah to get their own faster internet
yeah do you remember prince prince the
artist music guy yeah when he was a John
guy when internet started
to like a massive all over the world use
it in one of those uh interviews he say
use it but don't get I saw something the
other day that the internet used to be a
break from real life and now people use
real life as a break from the internet
when I said that I didn't even realize
that the past few months that's what
I've been doing my life my career is
lives on the internet stepping away the
last few months has actually been really
refreshing it was interesting to see
another perspective from someone like
yoyo on Easter Island where he lives
every day in the present moment and only
gets on the internet when he absolutely
has to I mean if I woke up every day and
Easter Island was my backyard I'd
probably be doing the same exact thing
to be honest uh this is a little short
uh stop enjoy the whole view okay you go
first guys okay oh wow oh my oh
wa oh my
go was my
backyard when it was little boy with my
friend Brothers just go down there to
harvest different type of fruit you have
down there grapes orange bananas Apple
we plant uh pineapples and that lower
part of the cliff at the bottom all the
way down there huh yes sir and then how
long do they take to grow the pineapple
you plant today and next year more or
less at the same time you have nice uh
pineapple fruit so it was still there
when you when you went back and you got
it my daughter she took uh last year
yeah 40 wow yoyo then let us down the
right side of the volcano which might
have been the most windy environment
I've ever encountered in my entire
life however the view was incredible and
yo-yo even wanted to take a few pictures
of us before we moved on he then also
shared a pretty cool story about how he
met a girl who would later become his
wife I get down there my friend 100
times I know very well 2005 because
lover reason I get down there because of
what your lover love reason love for
your wife or well that time was my
girlfriend she was not here she was in
palao Island do you hear about palao no
Google that the most beautiful island of
the world and one day she didn't ask me
she just say me get the the airplane go
back to Santiago wait for me there
because I want to get mared with you so
I did that my friend so when I hear she
want to get married with me I feel like
a Superman full energy so I decid to
come here very early in the morning get
down to the crater and start to walk the
whole way at the very close to the shore
of the lake 11 hours was it worth it or
I mean did you feel uh I feel because
happy she wants to get married with me
love is a drug she was my friend she was
one of those uh ladies almost get this
Miss Universe Miss Universe Miss
Universe the first rap woman almost won
the Miss Universe wow if somebody ask
you like that woman what matter you feel
like a wow this next speech that he gave
me is honestly what stuck with me the
most I feel like what he's about to say
here is one of the coolest things I've
ever heard about love are you still the
same amount in love as you were when you
ran down there you think you still love
more always grow up that's awesome love
always grow up She gave me six children
yeah so I feel like that oh I love her
like a more more more what would your
advice be for someone like me where do
you find that at just love the love
don't have colors don't love don't have
age love that feeling o it is incredible
it is it's it's like a drug it's like uh
more powerful than a drug more powerful
because it's realistic
Love sometimes put your eyes dark you
don't have to get to that type of love
you know yeah if you be crazy with some
somebody that's not a real love I've
been in many of those toxic
relationships is what we call me too
inside this relation yeah everything
fine toxic everything but it's still
love Al without any stress is not the
life yeah for example you have the
butterfly before like this it is a uh
larva yeah the larva when the nature
feeling is time to make a bigger the
butterfly the butterfly start to do like
this to break this larva process and
open his uh the winds you got it yeah if
you go there and say oh look at the
butterfly we can help and you cut it
that larva little thing that butterfly
never never fly because all that stress
needed to open this uh uh pocket it is
the force needed to make a blood inside
ha to fly during all his life so
sometimes you need stress in your
relationship you need sometimes stress
if it's not go flat yeah I mean you just
got to let everything happen naturally
is what you're saying natur yeah I love
love that after that we were off to our
next destination and this next one was
incredible is that what we're going to
Rondo uh okay I'm that's what I'm
looking forward to I love I've seen so
many pictures it looks beautiful and you
can walk up close to them right super
close do they they know to get out of
the way for cars yeah yeah I guess
sometimes they know sometimes they want
to
do swerve in between the horse wow how
many moai on the island total
1,000 couple and then how many is here
400 400 of them are right here oh inside
the crater and here oh wow look at this
guy is still sleeping but this is yeah
this is it this is the first time I ever
saw a picture of a moai it was right it
was one of these and which one this at
this place and I I I fell in love I
thought they were the coolest looking
things and now we're here this is this
is Cal all right this is it first we're
grabbing uh I guess I got like a little
cafe here so we're going to grab a
little snack before we head up there
that's it that's Easter Highland that's
that's what we came for is right there I
can't wait this was our final
destination of the tour and it was the
most exciting one of the day it's a
place called Rano Raku which in English
just translates to the moai Quarry most
of the moai on Easter Island were
created in this exact spot many many
years ago and this is one of the most
famous spots on the island where we
could walk up super close to to them and
really Tak in the beauty of these moai
statues so after a quick snack break and
me changing my shirt again we made our
way up to the moai so all of these were
they built here originally or were they
moved here I don't know this is original
built here oh okay this is the factory
this is the FL what happened uh is that
from the fire the the the damage you
don't have today any evidence about that
fire the one that just happened no
evidence and what's uh too much is sco
yeah this rock this guys came from a
very very heat process one fire with
this wind is just a fire some hot
feeling that's it so nothing the real
problem that's the the detail the real
problem talking about the soil try to
find here guys your clone and how
happened that our clone okay oh that one
that's my clone right there I see him
he this is the spot this is the I mean
this is the first time I ever saw moai
was this one right here this is oh my
goodness you can get so
close wow this was the craziest part of
the day I remember making a video on
Google Earth a couple years ago and
being in that exact spot that I was in
and saying one day I'm going to be here
I'm going to be in this exact spot one
day mark my words they're kind of cool
mark my words once this lockdown is over
that is like the first thing I'm doing
I'm taking a seat right here and taking
a picture with this guy does anyone want
to come should we should we have a fan
meet up right here is anyone down who's
got a passport this was so surreal to
see in person it was incredible thousand
thousand people work here at the same
time this public Quarry was divide in
all those Clan all those Clans have the
space here so how many people you think
worked on on one moai okay first you
have that group of of uh Carvers there
few guys but in them you have all those
100 helpers just help in that specifical
Mo like this one yeah so what's mean
guys you have those guys bring that
fresh water to carve those guys they
bring the fresh water to drink that is
totally different you have those guys
they have to bring in all these uh robes
yeah tools those guys
cook so what's a big company a lot of
people a lot of people I think this one
looks just like me I don't know I'm very
connected to this specific one for
whatever reason maybe is me the nose it
looks like like a hand years ago yeah I
maybe I'm reincarnated you know maybe
this is uh my past life is that the the
biggest one yeah that is the biggest
moai wow does he have a name toa's name
TOA TOA toonga is the name of that uh
moai so this is the largest moai on
Easter Island right here that's
like I like 50 people
tall that's
crazy this is about as close as you can
get look at this view man look at this
crazy the camera is definitely not doing
this Justice this is the most beautiful
thing I've seen in my life need to get a
shot of me mewing oh wow he is mewing
he's not breaking his Thousand-Year
mewing streak that's for
sure next we hop back in the car and
Yoyo said that he had one more special
spot to show us so our tour guy was just
like hey you guys want to get out of the
car here oh okay interrupting me horse
and we're just like all right jeez man
what is he what he actually coming up to
us what's
up oh damn just mogged by a horse look
at the cow man yeah so he he was like
you guys want to get out here and like
yeah why not so we're going to walk
through this wildlife and then as you
can see up ahead straight there is uh
beautiful moai statues over there so
we're going to walk towards that man I
was just in New York two days ago and
this is where are we now I it's so weird
but it's it's a beautiful feeling living
life and stepping outside on this remote
island where they barely have internet
access everybody I've met is so much
happier they just have so much more of a
love for life and I feel like me
personally maybe some of you guys too
might have lost that with how much
unrestricted internet access we have I
mean some days I'll just wake up and
scroll on Tik Tok and do that for hours
straight and these people just wake up
and and live life it's kind of inspired
me a little bit especially meeting yoyo
and everything he stands for he's
actually left a very positive impression
on me and I I hope I can live life
differently now after coming on this
trip oh again what's what's good bro no
what's good bro no what's good bro come
on no what's good bro what's
up okay just that one horse the horse
who NZ at white
people I found the horse that nzed white
people Black Ops 2 to Easter Island
pipeline has it ever been done before I
feel like they just threw they threw me
in aing random generator and this is
this is what they outputed
but I'm not complaining this is
incredible hey hey guys do you want to
do something funny what let me show you
okay too much blah blah too much blah
blah I will go to stay there and say one
two three yeah and then you have to do
like this look at my leg can you do this
easy okay one two
three that is the just the first picture
is that one I got it that
damn there's really not much I could say
here I'm kind of just lost for words
looking at these dudes I mean there's
journey to get here was a journey let me
tell you so happy we did it I'm so happy
we're here and I'm getting emails wow we
got service in this spot that's crazy
it's my accountant telling me to do my
taxes all right that's not what I wanted
to see right now we're on Easter Island
and this is this is crazy this this is
amazing and I found this cool rock I
don't know if I could you think I could
bring this home uh I don't think you're
allowed to actually but I won't tell oh
I'll leave it there take it no no no I I
never touched that today has been really
cool to see like just the history of of
these guys you know like we just see
them online and think they look kind of
cool think they look kind of funny and
now it's like we're actually here and
they're in front of us and I I don't
know I'm sorry I'm just lost for words
today Easter Island man then we got
Heisenberg up in the distance over there
you see him over
there what's he doing how did he get
here look at this this just a dog
chilling hey buddy oh he's so cute too
what the dog doing oh he likes the shade
after touring the island for the entire
day we decided it was time to head back
home to the Villa my friend for you oh
thank you very much boss of course yes
thank you thank you for showing
us maybe I think we got
it ah gracias thank you thank do that
real quick show the camera NE wow what
happened wow you look great what nothing
it looks great
oh bro yeah that was a long long long
day that was 8 hours of exploring Easter
Island where usually people split it up
between multiple days but I was like
let's get a private let's get a little
private tour and do it on one day and
yo-yo was amazing dude shout out to him
he was goated so yeah we got back to our
Villa we were exhausted and sunburnt and
on top of that we had to take another
cold
shower the rest of our night we kind of
just chilled and relaxed and then the
next day was our final day on the Island
which we actually did some pretty cool
stuff check it out another day on Easter
Island another day wearing the same
underwear baby let's go so here's our
Villa here's our Villa dog hello Villa
dog hey what the Villa dog doing today
it's so interesting cuz people literally
live right here and we'll see them
throughout the night just like walking
on like we share the front porch there's
such like a interesting sense of
community here wait this is an internet
cafe come in here wa I've never even
seen one in real life no no no
wa mom said it's my turn on the computer
the last time I saw an internet cafe was
in GTA 4 when I play that I don't know
why I'm doing I have a MacBook with me
but like hypothetically what if we
played RuneScape right now or like cool
math games no way this works no way this
works I feel like I'm in like the
computer lab at school right now that's
like the last time I've seen a computer
this old oh here we go yes yes you guys
are witnessing the first person in the
world to play run three in an internet
cafe on Easter oh on Easter Island
we just broke history people in the
comments are going be like oh you
clearly weren't there 5 years ago when
my brother Tom did that okay we have no
proof of that check your channel out
yeah there you go wait people have been
watching Five Nights at Freddy's
security breach in
here
what what wait can we see the YouTube
history yeah I think like an 8-year-old
had access to this cuz this is all like
brain rot Minecraft content oh man this
is like a cble cop video oh no it's a
short look at Mr Beast in espanol
recommended that is crazy this gu's got
the market unlock that's crazy this
guy's pretty funny I'm going to
subscribe oh wait I don't have an
account if only the person watching this
had an account and they $200,000 for
that not bad we got the dogs Garden the
stall what's up dog hola H let's see
let's see what are we getting here we
got to get something okay so these two
do Mo oh I hope I have enough for this
see see gracias uh
T good he said you don't love me too AO
damn you really take Spanish in high
school for 2 years one day you'll be on
an island across the world and you'll
know you'll know how to basically
communicate that's kind of based the
thing that's cool about here too is that
every single person is living in the
moment I don't think I've seen a single
person that has been like on their phone
or even like listening to music
everybody's just present among us see
see how bless English or
no no
no h after that it was finally time to
leave we called our friend Christian
once again and on the way out we
happened to see our Villa host Esther
her reaction to us leaving even watching
it back it still like gets me a little
like emotional like the way you can tell
she cares even through a language
barrier is very special
graas buo bu
gracias gracias thank you thank you very
much for St my house oh thank you okay
thank you so
so yeah that almost made me cry on its
own just seeing her like that and her
giving us those goodbye necklaces you
know the people of Easter Island are
truly special I learned so much about
their culture and about myself on this
trip that uh I I wouldn't trade it for
anything and I'm so happy that you guys
held me accountable to sticking through
with this I also really want to donate
some of the proceeds we make from this
video to the people we met Esther
Christian yoyo I want a percentage of
the income that comes in from this video
to go towards them so every time you
watch this video I will be donating some
money towards them because they were so
nice and the people were so like I had
such a great time there thank you guys
for watching and thank you for 3 mil
thank you so much uh for sticking with
me even though I was on a break and uh I
think we're back now I think uh uploads
will be here and there and here and
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