Walking to Anchorage Bay

Bumpy travel to a different world

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January 11th 2010
It's Monday 11th January, and day 14 of my trip. Yesterday's stormy weather has died down, which is just as well beacuse I am flying to Nelson this morning. I fear it may still be a bumpy ride though. I’ve seen a lot of great things in New Zealand, and think that today might go down as one of the highlights. I checked out of the hotel early this morning and made my way to the Airbus stop in ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Abel Tasman National Park » Kaiteriteri

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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