Abel Tasman Hike & Kayak

Bridge Over Troubled Waters

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November 8th 2005
Well, we completed the hike, and rounded it off with a knackering day of kayaking in any out of the coves and caves, back to Kaiteriteri. It's good to be back at Palace Backpackers though, it's really homely and full of a wide range of travelling freaks - I'm sure that the guy sitting outside strumming a guitar is either Simon or Garfunkle - he's got a old green cord jacket, beret and curly hai ... 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