one of the nice side trips on the Abel Tasman

Take a Hike

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January 31st 2007
A lot of people would ask why someone would want to strap a 40lbs pack to your back and go walk 12-20km a day in the hot sun, rain, mud, bugs, etc. I found myself asking that question more than once while I was out trekking around, but then I would walk around a corner, come to the top of a hill, or come out of the trees to see the amazing wild beauty of the real New Zealand and my ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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