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May 20th 2005
After finishing the Queen Charlotte Track I decided to give my feet a rest! So, it was back on the bus again, this time going west to Nelson. I ended up in the same hostel as a girl I'd walked the last day of the Queen Charlotte Track with so we spent a fun few days doing the 'sights' of Nelson together - we went to the cinema (all in the cause of resting our feet) and got accosted by Darth Vader ... read more

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

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

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My story so far.... 2005: Left the UK and headed to New Zealand, spending a great year working in Wellington and travelling the country - vineyards, trekking , kayaking and more. 2006:When my working holiday visa expired I booked a ticket to Singapore and had an amazing 6 months in Asia - Orangutans in the Borneo rainforests, Tibetan plateaus and the ancient temples of Bagan and Angkor. 2006/07: Out of money but not quite ready to return to the UK I moved to Australia for 9 months or so, living in Sydney, travelling the East Coast and realising my career was n... full info

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