Dan with his Birthday pressie and cake!

Last of the South Island...

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January 5th 2009
Abel Tasman and Marlborough Sounds. So, the beginning of a new year, what will it bring??!!! Well, as usual, it brings Dan's Birthday for a start! What to do when on a tight budget?....No fancy presents here I'm afraid.....a trip to the $2 store was called for! I'm sure he was thrilled with his giant foam hand, that no doubt will be featuring in quite a few shots from now on! I couldn't not ... 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