Abel Tasman

Hippy happy:)

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February 22nd 2008
From Fox Galcier we went to Golden Bay. We stayed near Takaka, a town where the hippy vibe is alive n´well & in keeping with the flavour of the area we shacked up in a hostel which is eco-freindly & encourages free-loving if you know what I mean. Apart from the limited fridge space it was nice....very remote with a lovely garden overlooking the bay but the elements conspired against us so the m ... read more

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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