"Aqua"packers

The Abel Tasman....a dream come true!

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March 26th 2008
Okay!! This is my favorite yet! Seriously, the Abel Tasman might just be the highlight. I had baby seal pups chasing my kayake! How fun! And the seals are SO cute! They are playful and adorable. The sun was shining. We kayaked for 5 hours and grilled out lunch at a beach along the way. Then I stayed at the "Aqua-packers". I was not excited about this and thought it wouldn't be for me. B ... 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