Lunch on the beach

Happy New Year!

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January 3rd 2008
After Christmas in Blenheim, we spent a few days in Mapua at Duncan's parents. His Dad has just got a new boat, so we went out for a trip in Abel Tasman, which was great. We stopped for lunch on one of the many beaches and then headed out for a spot of fishing. I was VERY excited to catch a fish (the first one caught in the new boat) :-) We were back on the farm at the weekend, and I had my ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Abel Tasman National Park » Marahau

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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