Day trippers head home

At the bach

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March 27th 2007
A gentle day lounging on the deck at the bach, enjoying the magnificent views over the bay. Again the weather fine warm and sunny. The only exertion was the short walk to a mountain stream with a small waterfall and lovely pool called Cleopatra's Pool. I enjoyed a scramble over the rocks. Later back at the beach I had a brief dip in the cold waters of the bay. I chopped some wood and lighted the ... 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