Rope Bridge

Abel Tasmin

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April 20th 2007
Spent 2 nights in Abel Tasmin nation park. Very nice coastal part of NZ with lots of golden beaches etc. The road to get there goes up and down a very big hill, so the road is full of harepin bends and it's the only time I've felt carsick when driving! Went to see some springs called PuPu springs (pronounced PooPoo) that the Maori hold sacred. Imagine my disappointment when I discovered that t ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Abel Tasman National Park

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more