Malborough Sounds

First view of South Island from the ferry

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December 29th 2007
Wow, what a difference from the usual snow we see each year. We spent Christmas around the Nelson area to the north of the South Island. Our Christmas present to each other was a day sea kayaking in the Abel Tasman National Park on Christmas Eve which was an amazing experience. Despite all we have heard about South Island nothing had prepared us for just how mind-blowingly beautiful it is. ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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