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Happy Christmas!

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December 26th 2011
Hello everyone! Hope you all had a fantastic Christmas! We woke up to a cracking sunny day, and decided to start it off with a swim in the sea! Apparently the sea temperatures here are around 22 degrees, but it felt very cold! Still went for a swim though - it'd be rude not to! The rest of the day flew by in a flash, great food, presents were awesome and even managed to squeeze in an afternoon ... 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