Our stopping point

Kayaking in Abel Tasman National Park & Labyrinth Rock Park

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June 16th 2011
We had an early wake up call to make it to our 9:30 kayak launch from Golden Bay. This was not an easy task. We had been going to bed around 9PM and getting up before sunrise. This enabled us to take advantage of all of the daylight hours of the relatively short days on our trip...winter is in 4 days! As we are here longer, we are adjusting to a more normal schedule, with the kids staying up l ... 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