View from the crazy drive

Montana Magic

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December 5th 2006
It rained fairly heavily during the night and was still raining in the morning so the tent was soaked through. Cleared it out and packed the car up - just hope we can get the tent dried out before too long otherwise everything is going to smell like a wet dog! After a quick breakfast we headed down the coast to Matueka before following the coast road round to Nelson. We found a suitable swimming p ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Picton

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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