long way back to the sea

kayaking the abel tasman national park and driving the west coast

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May 22nd 2008
leaving Wellington made me happy again. the seas in the Cook strait between the north and south island were rough and i've never seen yet the ferry of that size swinging that much. after the ferry entered fiords of Marlborough sounds, the sea became calm and we enjoyed the nice view. well, the view was nothing special anyway. i was planning to stay a bit longer in the fiord region, but after seein ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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