Abel Tasman from above

Ain't it purty?

February 16th 2005
I have survived Hell! There is a god. Nelson -- the sunniest place in New Zealand!! North part of the South Island, home to beautiful sounds and wine regions. But what really draws the visitors here is Abel Tasman National Park, a place that leaves you open-mouthed at the sheer wondrous beauty of earth that was splashed on this corner of the globe. Abel Tasman is on the northern coast ... read more

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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

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Diana Westwood

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Twenty three-year-old college grad from Reno, Nevada. I'm seeking post college excitement. Some call me a hippie at heart but with a style that's stuck in the 80s :-) I am embarking on a spiritual endeavor, seeking other planes of existence and have an insatiable curiosity about the world. (But only the good parts, ha ha). Why New Zealand, some ask? Call it a deep seated dream that has called to me like a consistent drumbeat over the years. To experience the beauty of nature is to come face-to-face with God. (Providing that I don't fall off a cliff, freeze in the mountains or get a limb trap... full info

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