The view out to Tasman Bay

Day 406-408: Motueka to Totaranui, New Zealand

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March 12th 2010
Monday, March 8th Even though our campsite was right next to the noisy main road into Motueka we slept like babies. We left the camp site just after 10am, filled up with fuel and got a few supplies. The Boesman's battery wasn't keeping its charge as much as we'd like, and upon inspection we found that the cells could do with a top-up of distilled water. It took some contortioning to get ... 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