Andy

Yipee Kayakay

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November 21st 2005
Woke up nice and early to check the weather for our days kayaking. We had stormy weather during the night, but luckily it had cleared to blue skies but still a bit breezy. So 8.30am booked our kayak and turned up for the safety briefing. (we had been told a couple of weeks ago 2 people had died!) so we were all ears! After a couple of hours learning what to do and what not to do we set off into th ... 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