Day one on the track

Abel Tasman and down but not out...

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February 20th 2006
Sitting here on a rocky stretch of beach, enjoying a happy hour New Zealand Lager can. Listening to the waves break and feeling the warm sun on the back of my neck, I got inspired to write a blog. Life on the road has presented me with lots of great moments and this one falls right up there. Yesterday was filled with bad luck, and overall one of the most stressful days we've had on the road so ... 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