Out At Sea

Kayaking In The Rain

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April 26th 2006
Take two for the Kayaking - and this time success! We didnt get to do the planned itinerary thanks to seas rough enough to have waves breaking over the roof of the water taxi - instead we did a longer, but more sheltered paddle all the way back to our start point. The weather was changeable, from drizzle to torrential rain with the odd bit of patchy sunshine. Our guide Carlos was very energet ... 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