Deb's idea of the grand canyon

Day 17 Friday

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November 19th 2010
Day 17 Friday Exercise today – a boat trip up the coast in the Abel Tasman park then a 8km. walk before the boat picks us up. No jetties – the boat grounds on the beach! The walk was terrific – a bit hilly, wending its way through unspoilt forest on the water’s edge. But half way along, we came to a suspended bridge over a ravine......... Deb – aaaaaaaaagggggggghhhhhhh!!!!!. It was lik ... 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