Marlborough Sound

Picton-Nelson-Abel Tasman

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February 27th 2009
February 27, 2009 - “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and it may be necessary from time to time to give the stupid beholder a black eye.” Miss Piggy No black eye necessary here. The Sounds are awesome! I left Ron & Paula’s both excited to get on with the trip and heavy hearted with the weight of loosing Matt. The morning part of my journey is from Picton to Nelson. A windy and beaut ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Nelson Region

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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