ah the water

abel tasman

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January 16th 2006
our first trip out in the wilderness together!! we decided to do the abel tasman coastal track....kayak out for a day and a half and hike back to our starting point for a day and a half. so, we rented a kayak....it was about the size of the titanic!! no tipping this baby!! michelle and i both listened attentively to the safety talk....ummmm....right. finally it was time to get out on the wate ... 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